{"id":180592,"date":"2023-10-06T01:04:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T01:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=180592"},"modified":"2023-10-06T01:04:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T01:04:19","slug":"labour-thrash-snp-in-by-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/world-news\/labour-thrash-snp-in-by-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour thrash SNP in by-election"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Labour thrash SNP in by-election in stinging blow for independence supporters &#8211; though turnout was nearly HALF that of 2019 vote<\/h2>\n<p>Labour has won Scotland\u2019s first recall by-election, with the party\u2019s candidate Michael Shanks taking Rutherglen and Hamilton West from the SNP.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Shanks took the Westminster seat in the by-election &#8211; which was called after former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier was ousted for breaking Covid rules.<\/p>\n<p>Both Labour and the SNP were looking to secure a victory as a boost ahead of the next general election, which is expected to be held in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The turnout in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election was 37.19%, with a total of 30,531 votes cast.<\/p>\n<p>That is down from 66.48% at the snap 2019 general election, when 53,794 valid votes were cast.<\/p>\n<p><span>More follows&#8230;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/01\/76231827-12600489-image-a-3_1696553388905.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Scottish Labour candidate Michael Shanks (R) and Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar arrive at the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12600489\/Labour-thrash-SNP-election-stinging-blow-independence-supporters-turnout-nearly-HALF-2019-vote.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labour thrash SNP in by-election in stinging blow for independence supporters &#8211; 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