Labour ready to win more seats from the SNP as election footing continues, campaign chief says

Scott Macnab

Labour is ready to make even more gains from the SNP if there is another election this year after claiming a surprise haul of seven seats last week.

Campaign chief James Kelly says Labour will remain on an election footing throughout the summer as speculation mounts that Tories deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) could collapse and mean a second general election later this year.

Labour gained six seats from the SNP in last week’s election and held the Edinburgh South seat of Ian Murray, but the party says it is within “touching distance” of more gains.

Mr Kelly pointed to a handful of seats where