At the 2010 general election, the seat was regained for Labour by Margaret Curran from John Mason of the SNP with a large majority of more than 11,000 votes.

After votes were counted The Guardian reported: "The SNP swept aside once-unassailable majorities for Labour with swings as high as 35%, as voters threw out Jim Murphy, the Scottish Labour leader, its former deputy leader, Anas Sarwar, and Margaret Curran, the shadow Scottish secretary [in Glasgow East].

[6] However, at the 2024 general election, the SNP's vote slumped once again and Linden was defeated by Labour's John Grady with a majority of 3,784 on a notional swing of 13%.

[7] Although the seat represented Labour's third-largest majority in Scotland, it faced a strong challenge from the Scottish National Party, hot on the heels of Labour's disastrous performance at the 2008 Henley by-election.

[10] Under the Fifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies which came into effect for the 2005 general election, the boundaries were defined in accordance with the ward structure in place on 30 November 2004 as containing the Glasgow City Council wards of Parkhead, Queenslie, Greenfield, Barlanark, Shettleston, Tollcross Park, Braidfauld, Mount Vernon, Baillieston, Garrowhill, Garthamlock and Easterhouse.

Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election the constituency boundaries were significantly re-drawn, to take in a large part of the abolished constituency of Glasgow Central, including the districts of Merchant City, Calton, Bridgeton and Dalmarnock, as well as areas to the south of the River Clyde such as Gorbals, Govanhill and Hutchesontown.

Further to the 2023 boundary review, it also includes the areas of: Calton, Bridgeton,Dalmarnock, Gorbals, Govanhill and Hutchesontown.