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Labour council candidate withdraws over social media posts

A Scottish Labour council candidate has withdrawn after comments she made on social media came to light, including one accusing the SNP of wanting to impose a “Catholic monarchy” on Scotland. Vanessa Shand was due to run for the party in the Perth & ...

22 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Sir Keir Starmer hails Scottish Labour’s ‘best results for a decade’

Labour has had its best result north of the border for a decade, Sir Keir Starmer said after the party ousted the Tories to claim the second spot in Scottish politics. The UK party leader made a whistle-stop visit to Scotland in the wake of the ...

07 May 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Scottish Labour is back, says Sarwar

Scottish Labour is back, after making gains in this week’s council election, leader Anas Sarwar has said. Speaking from Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, where his party will form a majority administration in the local authority, the Scottish ...

07 May 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

Social care sector ‘buckling under pressure’ like NHS, Labour says

Thousands of care home staff were off work in the last week due to Covid, according to new figures released by the Scottish Labour Party. The data, from Public Health Scotland, showed in the week ending January 11, more than 2,300 care ...

16 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Starmer makes push for SNP votes in wake of Sturgeon resignation

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has urged SNP voters to put their faith in Labour in the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation. Speaking at the Scottish Labour conference in Edinburgh on Sunday, Sir Keir sought to boost his party’s ...

19 Feb 2023 at 13:37

Scotland

Former union man John Paul McHugh becomes Scottish Labour general secretary

A former senior union figure has been appointed general secretary of Scottish Labour. John Paul McHugh takes on the post from former MSP James Kelly who has held the role since September 2021. Mr McHugh was assistant general ...

03 Apr 2023 at 16:09

Scotland

Scottish Labour child poverty commission to hold first meeting

The Scottish Labour Party’s commission on child poverty is holding its first meeting. The commission brings together a number of experts and charities to develop proposals for tackling child poverty. It will be co-chaired ...

26 Oct 2022 at 10:20

Scotland

Sarwar accuses SNP of ‘hypocrisy’ over Health Secretary football chauffeur row

Anas Sarwar has accused the SNP of hypocrisy for defending the Health Secretary after he was chauffeured to see his team play at Hampden four times. The Scottish Labour leader said the party wanted to attack Prime ...

15 Nov 2024 at 17:19

Sarwar knows governing means difficult choices, says Murray after Waspi decision

Anas Sarwar understands that difficult decisions must be made in government, Ian Murray has said after the Scottish Labour leader voiced disappointment at the UK Government’s choice on the Waspi women. With ...

19 Dec 2024 at 16:11

Door still open in budget talks despite Labour abstentions, says Swinney

John Swinney’s door remains open for talks on his Government’s budget despite Labour’s plans to abstain in the final vote, the First Minister has said. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar announced on ...

07 Jan 2025 at 16:21

Scotland

Labour condemns more than £200m energy efficiency fund cut as fuel poverty soars

Labour has attacked the Scottish Government’s decision to slash more than £200 million from retrofitting funds as levels of fuel poverty in the country surge. Figures from the Scottish House ...

02 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Swinney challenged to ‘tell the truth’ on when new NHS centres will open

John Swinney has been challenged to “tell the truth to the thousands of Scottish patients who are waiting in agony” and set out when national treatment centres planned by the Scottish ...

30 Jan 2025 at 13:36

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