Rutherglen MP Michael Shanks speaks after triumphant general election win for Labour

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Michael Shanks of Labour is the new MP for Rutherglen after triumphing with a commanding majority of 8767 votes.He won the seat after receiving 21,460 votes in the general election and he is now preparing to take his seat at Westminster which he described as a “privilege”.Mr Shanks told Lanarkshire Live: “It has been a long day and a long campaign but it is a privilege to be elected again for the new Rutherglen constituency and to deliver the change that we have been talking about.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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