SNP and Labour begin battle for Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat
THE SNP and Scottish Labour have begun their battle for the Rutherglen and Hamilton West parliamentary seat, with each pointing the finger at the other for local and national issues.
A date has not yet been set for the by-election which was triggered following a recall petition for former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier after breaching Covid-19 rules.
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn was in Cambuslang yesterday alongside the party’s candidate Katy Louden.
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