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SCOTTISH Labour has said the country’s first recall byelection will be “seismic” for it as ...
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Paid articlePaywall Humza Yousaf faces byelection 'thumping' as SNP support evaporates: HUMZA Yousaf is set for a “total thumping” in his first big electoral test since taking over ...
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Key FactsLabour Victorious in Rutherglen and Hamilton West By-Election: Starmer Highlights Party Transformation
Oct 6, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Labour leadership celebrates victory and opportunity for change
- Starmer emphasizes the transformation of the Labour party
- Starmer arrives at the victory rally in Rutherglen
- He will be accompanied by Scotland's Labour leader Anas Sarwar, the newly elected representative Michael Shanks, deputy leader of the Scottish Labour Party Jackie Baillie, and Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray.
Humza Yousaf attacks 'cynical' Labour politics in North Lanarkshire cuts U-turn: HUMZA Yousaf has attacked Labour's “cynical politics” after North Lanarkshire ...
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Key FactsAnas Sarwar denies allegations against North Lan Labour councillors
Oct 3, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- The Scottish Labour leader denies allegations against Labour councillors in North Lanarkshire over a rapid u-turn on the closure of leisure facilities.
- Labour candidate Michael Shanks is considered the favorite for the vacant Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat previously held by SNP MP Margaret Ferrier, and insiders suggest that the Labour council's decision caused difficulties for the campaign.
- The statement announcing the u-turn by council leader Jim Logue was released while Anas Sarwar was speaking to journalists in Blantyre.
- When asked if he had made allegations against his colleagues, the Scottish Labour leader said: 'As I have already made clear, I do not blame Labour councils, I do not blame SNP councils.'
SNP accuse Labour of spreading 'untruths' in Rutherglen by-election: [email protected]
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Could Britain’s Liberal Democrats matter again?: The party has high hopes for the next election
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Paid articlePaywall Humza Yousaf claims Labour 'taking voters for granted' in by-election: HUMZA Yousaf will today claim Scottish Labour is “taking voters for granted” in Rutherglen ...
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Humza Yousaf laughs off claim SNP can't get MSPs on campaign trail: THE First Minister has laughed off claims that the SNP are struggling to get parliamentarians ...
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Labour win in Rutherglen will put SNP and Tories 'on notice': A win for Labour in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election will put the SNP and Conservatives ...
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Humza Yousaf focuses on families in Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat: The First Minister is set to join the party’s candidate and local councillor Katy Loudon ...
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Can Scotland help Labour form Britain’s next government?: The stakes in a by-election are unusually high
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Key FactsCan Scotland assist Labour in forming the next British government?
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- Support for the Scottish National Party (SNP) has decreased in the polls since the beginning of the year.
- This provides an opportunity for the Labour Party on the northern border.
- Rutherglen would be an ideal location for Labour to assess its Scottish prospects.
- Such support from Scotland would pave the way for a decisive victory for the Labour Party.
SNP's control-freakery in evidence again at launch of Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election campaign – Euan McColm
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Why Labour needs a clear victory in this Scottish by-election: The Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election is a means to judge the strength of Labour's ...
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John Curtice: Falling vote share shows SNP face General Election fight: DEPLETING support for the SNP in opinion polls is now being reflected in council ...
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Scottish National Party's Yousaf: I would do deal with Labour Party: Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf said on Sunday his Scottish National Party (SNP) ...
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Rutherglen by-election: SNP 'near end' of candidate selection: VETTING for candidates hoping to replace Margaret Ferrier in an expected by-election is nearing a ...
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