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Labour would be left soul-searching if it cannot win Ferrier’s seat – Baillie

A potential by-election defeat in Rutherglen and Hamilton West would require “soul-searching” for Labour ahead of the general election, Jackie Baillie has said. The Scottish Labour deputy leader said her party has confidence there is an appetite for ...

10 May 2023 at 17:03

Labour victory in Rutherglen seat will put SNP and Tories on notice – Murray

A win for Labour in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election will put the SNP and Conservatives “on notice”, the shadow Scottish secretary has said. The vote, called after former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier was removed from the seat following a ...

21 Sept 2023 at 00:01

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn to campaign in Rutherglen seat

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn will be campaigning in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency ahead of a by-election there. Mr Flynn will be in Cambuslang on Wednesday, alongside the SNP’s candidate Katy Loudon. A date has not yet ...

09 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

SNP faces ‘electoral disaster’ without independence pact, says Salmond

Alex Salmond has warned that his former party faces “electoral disaster” if it does not back Alba’s calls to put up a single independence candidate in a forthcoming by-election. The former Scottish first minister and SNP party leader has ...

19 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Starmer says Labour will ‘smash class ceiling’ for working people

Sir Keir Starmer has said his party aims to “smash the class ceiling” which holds working people back, pledging a new deal to strengthen workers’ rights. The Labour leader said he recognised that many working class people remained ...

15 Aug 2023 at 08:41

‘Long search’ for anyone trying to find division between Scottish and UK Labour

Anyone looking to find division between Scottish and UK Labour will have a “long, long search”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, despite apparent divergences recently. The party north and south of the border has expressed different ...

14 Aug 2023 at 14:00

Scotland

Robison rejects calls to field single pro-independence candidate in by-election

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has rejected calls to field a single pro-independence candidate in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. Former first minister and Alba Party leader Alex Salmond said his former party was heading for ...

19 Aug 2023 at 15:35

By-election in Ferrier seat will be held as quickly as possible, vows SNP

A by-election to replace Margaret Ferrier will be held as quickly as possible, an SNP MP has confirmed. Parliamentary rules dictate that the party which most recently held a seat must move a writ that would vacate it, ...

02 Aug 2023 at 11:20

‘Seismic’ by-election victory could launch Labour to Number 10, says Sarwar

The leader of Scottish Labour has said a win in Thursday’s “seismic” Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election could springboard his party to victory in the next general election. With less than 24 hours before the ...

04 Oct 2023 at 14:51

No part of the country Labour cannot win, says newly elected Scottish Labour MP

The result of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election has shown “there is no part of this country that Labour cannot win”, the newly elected Scottish Labour MP has said. Michael Shanks received a warm ...

09 Oct 2023 at 16:29

Polls close in Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election

Polls have closed in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election, with a result expected in the early hours of Friday. The seat was vacated when former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier was ousted in a recall ...

05 Oct 2023 at 22:45

Starmer paints Labour as ‘party of change’ after Rutherglen victory

Sir Keir Starmer has pitched Labour as the “party of change” as he set his sights on the general election after Labour’s resounding victory over the SNP in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West ...

06 Oct 2023 at 13:11

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