UK and Scottish Deputy Leaders of the party, Angela Rayner and Jackie Baillie, insisted that they're fighting for every vote in the by-election upon their visit to Rutherglen.
Labour chiefs insist that they are not taking votes for granted in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election after leader Sir Keir Starmer labelled the SNP as having ‘imploded’.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Despite the controversy surrounding Mr Starmer’s remark, Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, Jackie Baillie, has insisted that the party is not taking anything for granted this by-election.
“If you look at the majority that the SNP had in this seat, that’s 5000 votes. That’s a lot to overturn but we are determined that with Michael Shanks as our candidate to give the people of Rutherglen and Hamilton West a decent politician who will represent their interest.”
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