From plumber to parliamentarian, Hannah Spencer will arrive in the House of Commons as the Green Party's first ever Westminster by-election winner and first MP from the party to come from the north of England.
The 34-year-old plumber and plasterer from Bolton marked her victory in Gorton and Denton, Greater Manchester, with an apology to her customers, saying: "I think I might have to cancel the work that you had booked in, because I'm heading to Parliament.”
Leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, told the BBC: "I think it's undoubtedly a moment in British politics that has the potential to transform the faith of British politics.”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said this was a "very disappointing result" for Labour but he understands that voters are "frustrated" and "impatient for change".
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(PA/Reuters)
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