Counting under way in Rochdale by-election

Rochdale by-election result live: Workers Party candidate George Galloway wins – BBC News

Workers Party of GB candidate George Galloway wins the Rochdale by-election by almost 6,000 votes

The former Labour and Respect Party MP, whose campaign focused heavily on Gaza, overturns a Labour majority with 12,335 votes

Galloway addresses the Labour leader in his victory speech by saying: “Keir Starmer, this is for Gaza”

David Tully, an independent, comes second with 6,638 votes. Turnout in the by-election was 39.7%

Voters in the seat in Greater Manchester went to the polls on Thursday to choose a new MP following the death of Sir Tony Lloyd last month

Eleven candidates contested the by-election and the result marks a rejection of the major parties, with Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems performing poorly

We’re bringing you live coverage of the by-election into the morning, and you can follow the latest by clicking the play button at the top of the page

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