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Here in the UK, the Green Party has taken a Labour safe seat in a by-election, underscoring the threat facing Keir Starmer's leadership.

Hannah Spencer secured almost 41% of the vote in the Gorton and Denton constituency, with Labour coming in third with 25%.

Reform UK finished second on almost 29%.

Spencer says the Greens have defeated the parties backed by billionaire donors.

Spencer's win is the first time the Green Party has ever won a UK by-election.

The scale of the victory allows the Greens to frame themselves as an electable left-wing alternative to the Labour government that is likely to set off alarm bells in Downing Street.

Labour MPs have already questioned Prime Minister Keir Starmer's political strategy and future.

U.S.

and Iranian forces have agreed to more nuclear talks as soon as next week, after the latest round of discussions in Geneva.

With just days to go before U.S.

President Trump's deadline to reach an agreement, Bloomberg understands that American officials have been disappointed with progress so far.

However, Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Abakchi, told state television that the meetings showed good progress.

The U.S.

and Iran have faced deadlock over Tehran's nuclear activity, with the U.S.

building military forces in the region,