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Starmer: SNP and Tories use elections to re-run referendums

The Tories and SNP use elections to re-run past referendums, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is expected to tell the Scottish Labour conference. Sir Keir will speak to delegates in Glasgow on Saturday afternoon, where he will talk up his party’s ...

04 Mar 2022 at 23:55

Scotland

Anas Sarwar demands clarity on future imposition of coronavirus restrictions

Scotland should have clear “triggers” for reimposing restrictions if they are needed, with agreed support for people and businesses and improved contact tracing, Anas Sarwar has said. The Scottish Labour set out his party’s plan for “living ...

24 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Swinney reported to statistics watchdog over Covid comparison

Deputy First Minister John Swinney has been reported to the statistics authority after he was accused of misrepresenting the impact of coronavirus restrictions in Scotland. Mr Swinney, who is the Scottish Government’s Covid Recovery ...

06 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Nuclear must be part of UK energy mix, says Labour

Nuclear power must form part of the UK’s future energy mix to provide a long-term solution to rising bills, Labour has said. Ahead of a visit on Tuesday, both Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar have talked up ...

11 Apr 2022 at 23:55

Yousaf using deposit return row to hide his Government’s failings, claims Sarwar

Humza Yousaf’s row with Westminster over the deposit return scheme (DRS) has been used as an “excuse” for his ministers to hide their own failings in delivering the recycling plan, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has claimed. ...

06 Jun 2023 at 13:33

First Minister of Wales sacks minister after phone message leak to media

The First Minister of Wales has sacked his minister for social partnership following the leak of a phone message to the media, which she insists she was not behind. Vaughan Gething, who was confirmed as Wales’s new first ...

16 May 2024 at 13:30

Scotland

Ending two-child benefits cap in Scotland ‘will cost nearly £200m by 2029’

The scrapping of the two-child benefit cap in Scotland will cost the Scottish Government nearly £200 million a year by the end of the decade, the Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) has said. The policy will cost £155 ...

07 Jan 2025 at 11:36

Scotland

Leitch was ‘cosying up’ to Yousaf during pandemic, says Sarwar

National clinical director Professor Jason Leitch was “cosying up” to Humza Yousaf during the pandemic and becoming involved in politics, Anas Sarwar has said. The Scottish Labour leader was commenting on WhatsApp ...

02 Feb 2024 at 15:42

Ross urged to ensure cash from racism row Tory donor not used in Scotland

Scottish Labour has sought assurances from the Conservatives that donations made by Frank Hester will not be used north of the border after allegations of racism against the businessman. Mr Hester is alleged to ...

13 Mar 2024 at 12:58

Scottish Labour pledges means-tested winter payment if it wins Holyrood election

A Scottish Labour government would put in place a means-tested winter fuel payment equivalent north of the border if it is elected in 2026. The UK Government drew ire from across the political spectrum in the ...

19 Nov 2024 at 16:27

Scotland

Potential for confusion highlighted over Government claim child poverty lowered

A Scottish Government claim about child poverty could lead to potential confusion, the head of the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) has said. Modelling by the Scottish Government earlier this year estimated ...

25 Jun 2024 at 15:34

Drug consumption rooms are ‘fairly normal’, says Labour MSP

A Labour MSP who is campaigning for safe drug consumption rooms to be legalised in Scotland said the facilities are “fairly normal” in other parts of the world. Speaking to Times Radio on Saturday ...

28 May 2022 at 13:41

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