HOLYROOD 2021: Gray 'honoured' to win Airdrie seat at new parliament

iOS - Android It says urgent action is needed to “repair the holes” in the social security “safety net”.A minimum income guarantee (MIG) is an option that could be considered as an alternative to Universal Basic Income (UIB) – which would see every adult receive a set amount.

Adam Tomkins warned Unionists the Supreme Court may decide IndyRef2 is lawful as a Bill would only be seeking the opinion of the Scottish people.

Perth and Kinross SNP councillor has revealed he believes “now is not the time” for an independence vote. Strathallan representative Tom Gray made the admission following the results of last week’s Scottish Parliament elections.His thoughts came after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Prime Minister Boris Johnson it was a matter of when, not if, for indyref2.

Alison Johnstone, who represents the Lothians, will stand for the high-profile post later today. The Presiding Officer is effectively the chair of the Parliament and the equivalent of the Speaker in the House of Commons.

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Police have launched an urgent appeal for information after a mother and her two young children disappeared from East Kilbride.Lauren Young, 23, and her children Zak, aged five, and three-year-old Mason have been reported missing after last being seen around 3.35pm yesterday, May 10 on Livingstone Drive in thee Murray area.They have not been seen or heard from since and police say concerns for their welfare are growing.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to

Christmas celebrations cancelled during the country's second lockdown, some joked they would push the festivities to summer in a bid to make up for lost time. Strict coronavirus restrictions in December 2020 meant that three households could form a 'bubble' - but only on Christmas Day.

on the constitution and whether the SNP leader has a mandate for another referendum on Scottish independence. Putting that argument to one side, the First Minister already faces a daunting list of domestic issues which urgently require her attention.

frustrating but oddest I've reported on. Coronavirus is the culprit and all the measures in place at the count I attended in Aberdeen were necessary to prevent the potential spread of the virus.

All for Unity ”, was snubbed by voters in South Scotland after the party only won 5,521 votes. An SNP source said: "One of the least surprising results in this election is the abject humiliation of George Galloway.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Lanarkshire news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Verified regional list results for Cumbernauld & Kilsyth have been published as progress is made towards calculating the outcome of the proportional representation ballot in the Central Scotland region.The top three places were filled by the SNP, Labour and Conservatives, with the Green party recording 2260 top-up votes, their highest in any of the five North Lanarkshire

as more results are declared. Siobhan Brown (Ayr) In what could rank as the SNP's biggest win of the entire election, Siobhan Brown gained Ayr for Nicola Sturgeon's party from the Tories in one of the closest run races of the campaign.

Apple - Android Mr Gray - who is moving to the Scottish Parliament after standing down from the equivalent Airdrie seat at Westminster to contest the Holyrood election - replied: "Half of Scotland ready for me to get the messages, it feels!"*Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.

The Former First Minister is standing for his new Alba party on the North East Scotland regional list. The pro-independence party has put up 32 candidates across the country in a bid to create a "super-majority" for 'yes' in the Holyrood chamber.

Martin Compston joked it took him '10 year to grow a beard' in Line of Duty as fans can't get over his character's 'glow up'. The hugely successful BBC cop drama came to an end last week, with 12.8milion people tuning in to watch season six finale's controversial ending to the long-running "H" storyline.

Full list results from Coatbridge & ChrystonAbolish the Scottish Parliament: 76Alba: 684All For Unity: 248Freedom Alliance: 54Independent Green Voice: 220Reform UK: 47Conservative: 4546Scottish Family Party: 240Green: 2125Labour: 8724Liberal Democrats: 534Scottish Libertarian: 62SNP: 18,191UKIP: 35Paddy Hogg, independent: 43There were 35,904 votes cast in Coatbridge & Chryston, and 75 rejected papers.Remember, you can download our app for FREE now. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around

Apple - Android Usually there is a flurry of volunteers in centres across Lanarkshire counting ballots cast into the wee small hours from Thursday into Friday.However, this time the counting didn't start until 9am today (Friday), or in some cases even Saturday, meaning it's likely to be a long 48 hours for some election candidates.The Electoral Management Board have, however, released provisional slots suggesting 47 constituency MSPs from across Scotland will be confirmed on Friday.The remaining

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Kate Garraway had to fight back the tears after she told Lorraine Kelly of Derek Draper's latest birthday message to her. Kate told the Scots ITV presenter it was a ‘fantastic sign’ as Derek continues his recovery from coronavirus at home after spending a year in hospital.