Politics: poll puts Labour ahead in Glasgow byelection

Labour is 'taking nothing for granted' in the run-up to the Glasgow East byelection, despite a Scottish Daily Mail poll that puts the party well ahead on 52 per cent, 17 points clear of the Scottish National Party on 35 per cent, with 29 per cent of voters undecided. 'We are not going to get carried away by this poll,' said a Labour spokesman. 'We know this byelection will be a real fight. We are taking nothing for granted and fighting for every vote.' Labour is defending a majority of 13,507 in Thursday's contest, triggered by the resignation of MP David Marshall on health grounds. The SNP has repeatedly stressed rising living costs in its campaign. A spokeswoman said the party remained confident: 'The Labour vote is disillusioned and unlikely to... [read full story]