The race for the Gorton and Denton by-election has begun in earnest, with voters set to head to the polls at the end of February. Labour won the seat in 2024 with over half the vote but the party's campaign is off to a fractious start after the Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham was blocked from standing. Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates has been in the constituency to gauge the mood. Read the latest: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-starmer-labour-burnham-manchester-farage-braverman-12593360 #skynews #uknews #politics #government #labour #uk #keirstarmer #andyburnham SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales