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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-13T23:01:02.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nSir Keir Starmer's clutch on seats across several northern cities could be under threat at the next general election, a new poll has revealed.\n\nReform UK has become Labour's main rival in key seats across Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester and Liverpool – all of which were once strongholds for the mainstream party.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nOverall, the pollsters at More in Common have shown they expect Labour to fall to 101 seats across the UK at the next general election, losing 310 MPs to their competitors.\n\nNow, Labour's grip on the region appears to have been tested by Nigel Farage's party in the four cities, according to the latest MRP poll.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nGB News has analysed the forecasted vote shares across Labour held seats across the four cities and where they are set to be booted out by Reform UK.\n\nThe assessment has subsequently revealed there are several key seats across the northern cities where voters could tilt the pendulum in Mr Farage's favour.\n\nWhile Labour's grasp is stronger in Liverpool and Manchester, Reform UK often takes home upwards of 20 per cent of support across the cities.\n\nOn the whole, Reform UK fares much better in the poll across Sheffield and Leeds, taking home several seats in the process.\n\nMore in Common UK Director Luke Tryl said: \"If anything, what this latest model shows is that Labour, in a mirror of what faced the Tories in 2024, now faces a very real war on two fronts.\n\n\"Losing 100s of seats to Reform, while at the same time being threatened by Polanski’s Greens in their former urban strongholds.\"\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### SHEFFIELD\n\n\n\n\nAcross Sheffield, both Reform UK and the Greens are set to reap the benefits of voters' disillusionment with Sir Keir's party.\n\nReform UK is forecast to take home Sheffield South East with a five-point lead, while the Greens would take Sheffield Central and Sheffield Heeley.\n\n**The forecast results:**\n\nSheffield Hallam: Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 31 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 14 per cent\n  * Greens: 15 per cent\n\n\n\nSheffield Brightside and Hillsborough: Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 26 per cent\n  * ~~~~Reform UK: 22 per cent\n  * Greens: 22 per cent\n\n\n\nSheffield South East\n\n  * Labour: 23 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 28 per cent\n  * Greens: 14 per cent\n\n\n\n### POLITICS LATEST:\n\n\n\n\n  * Keir Starmer's mentor accuses PM of 'betrayal' over controversial plans to axe jury trials\n  * Rachel Reeves's inheritance tax raids forcing major British firm abroad\n  * Andrew and Peter Mandelson 'could be denied jury trials' under Keir Starmer proposal\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LEEDS\n\n\n\n\nLeeds paints a unique picture with a double Reform UK gain in Leeds East and Leeds West and Pudsey, which is Chancellor Rachel Reeves's current seat.\n\nWhile Labour is set to keep a hold on two seats across the city, it has tied neck-and-neck with Reform UK in Leeds North West.\n\n**The forecast results:**\n\nLeeds North West - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 26 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 26 per cent\n  * Greens: 14 per cent\n\n\n\nLeeds North East - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 32 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 19 per cent\n  * Greens: 24 per cent\n\n\n\nLeeds West and Pudsey - Reform GAIN\n\n  * Labour 27 per cent\n  * Reform UK 29 per cent\n  * Greens 17 per cent\n\n\n\nLeeds East - Reform GAIN\n\n  * Labour 25 per cent\n  * ~~~~Reform UK: 33 per cent\n  * Greens 15 per cent\n\n\n\n### MANCHESTER\n\n\n\n\nIn Manchester, Labour will keep its six seats, although Reform UK has secured its runner-up position in every seat across the major city.\n\n**The forecast results:**\n\nManchester Central - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 29 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 22 per cent\n  * Greens: 29 per cent\n\n\n\nSalford - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 33 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 27 per cent\n  * Greens: 18 per cent\n\n\n\nStreford and Urmston - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 30 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 24 per cent\n  * Greens: 20 per cent\n\n\n\nManchester Withington - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour 35 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 12 per cent\n  * Greens: 34 per cent\n\n\n\nWythenshawe and Sale East - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 30 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 27 per cent\n  * Greens: 19 per cent\n\n\n\nStockport - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 30 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 25 per cent\n  * Greens: 20 per cent\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LIVERPOOL\n\n\n\n\nOver in Liverpool, Labour has a firmer grasp on its seats. The party is currently looking at upwards of 38 per cent of the vote across five city seats.\n\n**The forecast results:**\n\nLiverpool Garston - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 38 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 23 per cent\n  * Greens: 12 per cent\n\n\n\nLiverpool Wavertree - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 38 per cent\n  * ~~~~Reform UK: 16 per cent\n  * Greens: 29 per cent\n\n\n\nLiverpool Riverside - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 37 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 19 per cent\n  * Greens: 28 per cent\n\n\n\nLiverpool West Derby - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour: 40 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 24 per cent\n  * Greens: 16 per cent\n\n\n\nLiverpool Walton - Labour HOLD\n\n  * Labour 41 per cent\n  * Reform UK: 28 per cent\n  * Greens 13 per cent\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Keir Starmer's clutch on northern cities under threat as Reform ties neck-and-neck with Labour in key seats"
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