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Polls close in Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election

The vote follows months of campaigning as the SNP and Labour eye the seat.

The Independent UK

Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election - live: Counting begins as Labour eyes Scottish breakthrough

Former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier was ousted from the Rutherglen and West Hamilton seat in August

The Independent UK

Labour eyeing ‘seismic’ byelection win in Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Voters head to the polls in Scotland’s first-ever recall byelection after Covid rule-breaker Margaret Ferrier was ousted

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Voters go to the polls in Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election

It comes after Margaret Ferrier was removed from the seat for breaching Covid laws.

The Independent UK

Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election: Labour and SNP battle for Scotland’s future

There will be 14 candidates on the ballot paper but the by-election will be a battle between the SNP and Labour – and one that will indicate the direction of travel of politics nationally

Evening Standard

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

The Rutherglen and Hamilton West vote takes place on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Key questions around by-election Starmer deems of ‘monumental significance’

Labour and the SNP have been keenly contesting the Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat.

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Who is Katy Loudon? SNP councillor hopes to become Scotland's next MP

KATY Loudon is hoping to become Scotland’s next MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West after constituents voted to recall Margaret Ferrier.

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf plays down SNP prospects in key byelection

Party leader says it will be difficult to win Rutherglen and Hamilton West as Labour attacks ‘incompetent SNP government’

The Guardian - UK

Katy Loudon: Labour’s by-election campaign shows party is stuck in the past

Katy Loudon said that only the SNP is willing to represent the community on the cost-of-living crisis.

The Independent UK

Rutherglen and Hamilton West: Everything you need to know about the constituency

RUTHERGLEN and Hamilton West has been centre stage in UK politics ever since Margaret Ferrier MP publicly apologised for breaching Covid regulations…

The National (Scotland)

Labour aims to win back voters across Scotland with byelection success

Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a must-win seat for Keir Starmer – as it is for an SNP fighting to stay in power

The Guardian - UK

Labour set to win Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection – but only a thumping majority will herald big Scottish gains next year

More than three years after the COVID law-breaking that cost the SNP’s Margaret Ferrier her job as MP, voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West will be summoned to the polls on October 5 for a byelection to choose her successor. Why is Labour’s Michael Shanks very widely expected to win?…

The Conversation

It matters we win in Scotland to have the mandate, says Keir Starmer

KEIR Starmer has said he wants to win a significant number of seats in Scotland to ensure he has a "mandate" as he joins the campaign…

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Rutherglen by-election of ‘monumental significance’, says Starmer

The UK Labour leader will be on the campaign trail in the seat on Friday, ahead of next week’s ballot.

The Independent UK

Yousaf: The buck ‘stops with me’ if SNP fail to win key by-election

The First Minister and SNP leader conceded his party is facing ‘very difficult circumstances’ in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.

The Guardian - UK

Rutherglen byelection: voters dismiss independence but want action on cost of living

Residents are wary of both SNP and Labour as the vote to replace Margaret Ferrier approaches

The National (Scotland)

The 14 candidates standing in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election

THERE are 14 candidates standing in the hotly contested by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West.

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The Independent UK

SNP focus on cost of living at Rutherglen by-election campaign launch

Katy Loudon will launch the party’s by-election campaign in Rutherglen this weekend.

The Independent UK

By-election can give Labour momentum into Holyrood vote, says Sarwar

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election on October 5 will give constituents ‘closure’.

The Independent UK

Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election confirmed for October 5

Labour and the SNP have been unofficially campaigning in the seat – vacated by Margaret Ferrier – for months.

The Independent UK

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn to campaign in Rutherglen seat

Mr Flynn hit out at Labour’s stance on Brexit ahead of the campaign visit.

The Guardian - UK

Labour to be attacked from the left in crucial Scottish byelection

SNP criticises Starmer’s cautious approach to policy and spending as it attempts to hold Rutherglen and Hamilton West

The Guardian - UK

Can Labour retake Britain? Soon this Scottish byelection will let us know

What happens in Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a crucial test, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Impact of Scotland’s first ever recall byelection will be felt across the UK

Vote could signify Labour’s revival north of the border, but it may need to show policy splits with UK party.

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