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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Pooran

Expectation of Labour win makes by-election more of a challenge – pollster

PA Wire

The upcoming by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West presents more of a challenge for Labour than the SNP due to the expectation that Sir Keir Starmer’s party will win, a pollster has said.

Mark Diffley said Labour failing to win the seat, near Glasgow, would “diminish their hopes” for the general election expected next year.

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