The crushing win for Michael Shanks in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election spells electoral disaster for almost a dozen of Humza Yousaf's MPs, according to a former Scottish Labour strategist. In total, 31 current and former Nat seats are now in play in the 2024 General Election. The limited money that SNP HQ has will now shift to defend seats that, before tonight, were viewed as safe." (Image: Stuart Vance/Hamilton Advertiser)In addition, however, the swing of 20.5 per cent suggests that a further 17 SNP MPs are vulnerable to losing their seats in the General Electio. In total, the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election result – overturning a majority of 5,230 on a swing of 20.5 per cent to Labour – puts all 31 of these seats in play at the General Election.

Source: Express October 06, 2023 13:48 UTC