New Labour MP Michael Shanks describes 'huge responsibility' following by-election win.
Shanks was declared Scotland’s newest MP as Labour triumphed over the SNP at the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.
The victory represents a 20.4% swing to Labour which won 58.6% of the total vote share with the SNP and Tory votes collapsing.
The party won a massive victory on Friday morning with 17,845 votes – more than double the SNP’s Katy Loudon with 8,399 ballots.
If the same swing was replicated in a general election then Labour could return 40 Scottish MPs to Westminster.
