Parties keen to capitalise on SNP woes in Scotland, but for different reasons

Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar’s close relationship has helped Starmer capture the political mood in Scotland. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Within 48 hours of the election being called, both main party leaders travelled to Scotland, keen to capitalise on the decline in support for the Scottish National party, which has dominated elections at Holyrood and Westminster for more than a decade. But the campaign has revealed that Scottish votes matter to parties for very different reasons.

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