Scottish Labour defied predictions to defeat the ruling Scottish National party in a key Scottish by-election that saw Reform UK finish in third place, providing a much-needed boost to Sir Keir Starmer.
Davy Russell took the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat for Labour with 8,559 votes, beating the SNP’s Katy Loudon by 602 votes on a turnout of 44 per cent.
Labour secured a vote share of 31.6 per cent, with the SNP on 29.4 per cent and Reform on 26.1 per cent. The Conservatives received 6 per cent.
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