Keir Starmer: Labour must win seats in Scotland for legitimacy

Party's leader says he wants a strong showing' in Scotland, where it holds just one Westminster constituency

Labour must win back significant numbers of parliamentary seats in Scotland if it is to be seen as a legitimate UK-wide government, Keir Starmer has said.

Speaking on a BBC Radio 4 programme about politics in Scotland after the recent turmoil in the Scottish National party (SNP), including the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and first minister, Starmer said this was an important aim for his party.