Labour is under scrutiny for not disclosing that byelection candidate Davy Russell, a consultant to Mears Group, was linked to a data falsification scandal. This omission comes as Labour faces potential defeat in Hamilton, Larkhall, and Stonehouse, following the sudden death of the previous MSP. With the fear of finishing third behind Reform UK, the situation marks a drastic reversal for Labour, who had recently won the nearby Westminster seat. Russell, whose work was not included in his campaign biography, reportedly worked for Mears during a time when the company faced major allegations about falsifying maintenance records.
Scottish Labour's candidate for the byelection, Davy Russell, worked for a company involved in a data scandal but this fact was not disclosed to voters.
Labour's failure to communicate Russell's previous consultancy raises significant questions about transparency at a crucial moment for the party in this byelection.
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