Angela Rayner dodges protest as she insists Hamilton by-election candidate is ‘in it to win it’

Angela Rayner has insisted Scottish Labour’s candidate in the Hamilton by-election is “in it to win it”, despite claims the race has become a contest between the SNP and Reform UK.

The Deputy Prime Minister visited the Holyrood constituency to campaign on Thursday, but protesters forced her to change the location of planned media interviews.

Voters go to the polls on June 5 in the by-election in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency, which was called following the death of SNP MSP Christina McKelvie.

SNP leader John Swinney has appealed to Labour supporters to back his party in order to defeat Nigel Farage’s Reform.

Scottish Labour’s campaign for the seat has also come under scrutiny as candidate Davy Russell refused to take part in a TV debate ahead of the ballot and did not appear on a morning radio show.

Speaking to journalists during her trip, Ms Rayner said Mr Russell is a “local person who has lived here all his life, he really believes in championing his community”.

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