SNP Westminster chief Stephen Flynn to marketing campaign in Rutherglen seat
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NP Westminster chief Stephen Flynn will probably be campaigning within the Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency forward of a by-election there.
Mr Flynn will probably be in Cambuslang on Wednesday, alongside the SNP’s candidate Katy Loudon.
A date has not but been set for the by-election, which will probably be intently fought by Labour and the SNP.
It was triggered by a profitable recall petition for Margaret Ferrier, who was suspended from the House of Commons for breaching coronavirus guidelines in 2020.
Ms Ferrier, who has sat as an unbiased since having the SNP whip eliminated, has confirmed she is not going to be working once more within the seat close to Glasgow.
Ahead of the go to, Mr Flynn hit out at Labour’s stance on Brexit.
Brexit is fuelling the UK cost-of-living disaster
He stated: “Brexit is fuelling the UK cost-of-living crisis and making families in Rutherglen and Hamilton West poorer – and the SNP is the only party offering an escape from Brexit with independence.
“Sir Keir Starmer’s pro-Brexit Labour Party has sold Scotland out by backing a hard Tory Brexit – and ruling out any return to the EU and single market.
“That shameful decision has cost Scotland billions of pounds, cut EU financial support for South Lanarkshire, and increased household mortgage bills, rents and food prices to unacceptable levels.”
Ms Loudon stated: “Brexit has been a disaster for Rutherglen and Hamilton West.
“The SNP is the only party offering real help with the cost of living – and a route back to the EU with independence.
“(Labour candidate) Michael Shanks must explain why the Labour Party supports a hard Tory Brexit, which is making families in Rutherglen and Hamilton West poorer – and costing Scotland billions of pounds.
“Brexit has taken vital EU funding away from our community and cost local families dearly, as it fuels inflation and sends people’s mortgages, rents, food prices and living costs soaring.”
Responding to Mr Flynn’s go to, Scottish Labour deputy chief Jackie Baillie stated: “The SNP’s increasingly desperate interventions against the Labour party shows just how out of ideas they are.
“They are resorting to attacks because they have nothing to show for their 16 years in government and nothing to offer voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West.
“The cost-of-living crisis is causing misery in Rutherglen and Hamilton West and across the UK – and while the SNP try and score political points off this crisis, Labour is setting out concrete plans to fix it.”