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Inside story: How Labour's triumph in Hamilton has left the SNP and Swinney reeling

Inside story: How Labour's triumph in Hamilton has left the SNP and Swinney reeling

Three days on from the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, party insiders reveal how Labour secured a narrow victory — while SNP sources urge John Swinney to change course.

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