SNP relaunch election campaign as Labour surges ahead in Scottish polls

The SNP has relaunched its general election campaign after Labour surged ahead of the party in Scottish polls. The first week of campaigning was also overshadowed by John Swinney, the First Minister, defending a disgraced expenses cheat. The nationalists held what the party has billed the formal launch of its general election campaign at an event in Glasgow on Sunday in which Mr Swinney urged Scots to vote SNP to remove the Tories from government. , Swinney, SNP, election Read more: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK,