It has been suggested that Labour may struggle to fill the seats at Caird Hall

Scottish Labour is offering free passes to new supporters, pensioners, the unemployed and “youth members” in an effort to “fill out” its annual conference.

The party has lost nearly 5,000 members over the past year, or about 20 per cent. Its annual three-day conference north of the border, which will feature speeches by Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Leonard, the Scottish leader, takes place in three weeks’ time in Dundee.

A charge of £30 is levied on members or affiliated supporters who want to attend all three days or £15 for a day pass.

However, anyone who is under the age of 27, over the age of 65, unemployed, joined after November 12 or a member of the Donald Dewar or Keir Hardie clubs will not