George Galloway wins Rochdale by-election in shock return to politics

George Galloway has won the Rochdale by-election, defeating the incumbent Labour Party who finished a distant fourth. Mr Galloway, from the Workers Party of Britain, ran on a pro-Palestinian ticket at a time when Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to take a harder line on Gaza. In his victory speech, he said: “Keir Starmer - this is for Gaza. And you will pay a high price, in enabling, encouraging and covering for, the catastrophe presently going on in occupied Palestine in the Gaza strip.” Read more here: #galloway #rochdale #byelections Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: a