For Britain’s opposition Labour Party, the road to 10 Downing Street is likely to run through Scotland. Ms. Scott, 18, a geography student who studies in Edinburgh, enthusiastically supported the Scottish National Party in past ballots. representative, Margaret Ferrier, who was forced out of her seat on Aug. 1 after violating lockdown rules during the coronavirus pandemic. She also thinks the Labour Party has better proposals to cope with a grinding cost-of-living crisis that has left people fed up and exhausted. Ms. Scott signed a petition to recall Ms. Ferrier, which triggered this by-election, and now said she was “leaning slightly toward Labour, based on how proactive they’ve been.”

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Persons: Cara Scott, Scott, Margaret Ferrier, Ferrier, ” Organizations: Labour Party, Labour, Scottish National Party Locations: Scotland, Glasgow, Edinburgh