Politics LIVE: Voting underway in crunch Gorton & Denton by-election after month of fierce campaigning

Polling stations across Gorton & Denton are now open after a month of fierce campaigning in the North West.

The vote was triggered by the resignation of Andrew Gwynne, who was sitting as an independent following his suspension from the Labour last February.

Mr Gwynne won the seat in 2024 with more than half the vote - but had the whip removed after his offensive messages on WhatsApp came to light.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham had been widely tipped to step up and stand for Labour - but the Prime Minister's allies blocked him from having a go.

Today will only be the second parliamentary by-election during Sir Keir Starmer's time in No10 after Runcorn & Helsby on May 1 last year.

A total of 11 candidates are standing on February 26.

Polling stations opened at 7am, and will close at 10pm.

The result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning - and GB News will bring you the very latest coverage into the night.

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REMINDER: Who is standing in today's Gorton & Denton by-election?

Standing to replace Andrew Gwynne in the Commons for Gorton & Denton are the following candidates:

Sir Oink A-Lot - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party

Nick Buckley - Advance UK

Charlotte Cadden - Conservative Party

Dan Clarke - Libertarian Party

Matt Goodwin - Reform UK

Sebastian Moore - Social Democratic Party

Joseph O'Meachair - Rejoin EU

Jackie Pearcey - Liberal Democrats

Hannah Spencer - Green Party

Angeliki Stogia - Labour Party

Hugo Wils - Communist League Election Campaign