Labour hail 'resounding' win for new East Kilbride West Councillor Kirsty Williams
dailyrecord.co.ukNewly-elected East Kilbride West Councillor Kirsty Williams has described her win as a "sensational" result for Scottish Labour.
The party topped the poll in Thursday's East Kilbride West by-election, securing over 40 per cent of first preference votes.
This is Labour’s best result in the ward since 2010 – and the worst result for the SNP since East Kilbride West was created.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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