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Nigel Farage in Newcastle as Reform UK leader spotted entering popular city centre bar

Farage supports Reform UK candidate Matt Goodwin in Gorton and Denton by-election, citing Labour blocking Andy Burnham and aiming to capitalize on political shifts in the North East.

  • Reform UK leader Nigel Farage campaigned in Gorton and Denton to support Matt Goodwin, then entered Hibou Blanc on High Bridge, Newcastle city centre, for a private function on Friday January 30.
  • The Gorton and Denton by-election is scheduled for February 26 after former MP Andrew Gwynne stood down for health reasons, with Matt Goodwin announced as Reform UK's candidate on Tuesday, January 27.
  • During a morning walkabout in Denton, Farage met voters, faced mixed reactions, with two van drivers cheering and a passing car driver shouting `Wanker`, witnesses said.
  • His Newcastle arrival drew around a dozen protesters waving signs as Farage stepped from a black Range Rover, and he claimed Labour blocking Andy Burnham boosted Reform's chances a thousand fold with plans for substantial North East gains.
  • With 'all-out' elections in four of the county's five councils, a structural opportunity for Reform UK exists, following last year's gains at Durham County Council and Northumberland.
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Manchester Evening News broke the news in Manchester, United Kingdom on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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