An MSP pleaded with Falkirk Council on behalf of a landscaping business who were in a "distressing situation" waiting for a decision from the council's planning committee.
An MSP pleaded with Falkirk Council on behalf of a landscaping business who were in a "distressing situation" waiting for a decision from the council's planning committee.
A former Scottish Labour leader has slammed Keir Starmer for ditching his £28 billion a year green spending plans.
Labour will not allow self-identification for trans people if it wins the next general election despite the policy being supported by its MSPs.
Scottish Labour support for the Government’s gender recognition bill is “very fragile” after robust discussions on the plans.
SNP ministers have been called on to use an underspend to pay compensation to miners wronged during the bitter strike of the 1980s.
Miners pardoned for historic convictions linked to strikes should not receive compensation from the Scottish Government, the Justice Secretary has said.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said the pro-independence side would lose a referendum if one was held tomorrow.
NHS. It came as he demanded the SNP Government help the poorest pensioners pay their soaring energy bills.
Scottish Labour leader is determined to build a credible alternative to Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP but acknowledged he had work to do.It's been less than three months since Sarwar replaced Richard Leonard and despite an energetic campaign his party has trailed the Scottish Conservatives in recent surveys of voting intentions.But he made a direct pitch to Daily Record readers before polling stations open across Scotland.
water bill rebate.He will also try to raise extra money by imposing higher taxes on online retailers.
SNP seat of Glasgow Kelvin but was removed following conversations with party bosses yesterday.It follows an interview she gave with a pro-independence newspaper in which she claimed Labour “respects the right” to have a referendum, and the “only quibble” in the party appears to be the timing of it.She added she would be honest about her stance on the vote if asked, but added: “It is not something I am going to be putting on my leaflets.”Anas Sarwar - who replaced Richard Leonard as Scottish
Scottish Labour is set to be announced at 11am this morning.The announcement comes 10 weeks after the shock resignation of former leader Richard Leonard in January.Leonard claimed his decision to step down was in the “best interests” of the party.The race to find his successor is between Glasgow MSP Anas Sarwar and Central Scotland MSP Monica Lennon.Both have sought to pitch themselves as the “change candidate” during the contest.Scotland's constitutional future has again been one of the major
the role left by Richard Leonard, who quit suddenly this month. Lennon sets out her vision, printed in full below, after frustration at the ongoing crisis despite years of promises at Holyrood.She said: “We will use the full might of the Scottish Parliament’s tax and social security powers.
indyref2 ballot in a bid to make Scotland the best place in the world for workers.In an interview with the Record, she also blasted “hurtful” sexism inside her own party and blasted claims she lacks the experience for the top job.Lennon, Scottish Labour’s health spokeswoman, is going head-to-head with fellow MSP Anas Sarwar for the Scottish Labour leadership after Richard Leonard resigned.The 40-year-old, who is from Blantyre in Lanarkshire, is known for steering through a pioneering law through
Unite said it was endorsing the MSP to replace Richard Leonard as it had worked with her on a number of campaigns, including the succesful proposal to make period products available free of charge.
Anas Sarwar says he's 'looking forward' to the battle with Monica Lennon for the Scottish Labour Party hotseat. Sarwar has responded to the news that Lennon has thrown her name into the hat in the race to become the next party leader.
Labour leader. The MP for central Scotland has thrown in her hat in the ring alongside Anas Sarwar.
Glasgow MSP confirmed late on Saturday he would be standing to become the next leader of Scottish Labour following Richard Leonard's sudden resignation last week. He tweeted to say the country “needs political leadership that will bring people together” and that he wants “to rebuild Scottish Labour, and then rebuild Scotland”.Sarwar lost out to Leonard at the last leadership election in 2017 but is considered the favourite to win this time around.
must once again select another candidate to take charge, who must then attempt to win back some of the ground lost to a seemingly unstoppable SNP election-winning machine.
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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie has become the interim leader of Scottish Labour.Richard Leonard stepped down as leader this afternoon saying he felt it was the right decision for himself and the party.The Central Scotland MSP visited the Vale of Leven Hospital in March, just before lockdown where he threw his support behind the GP out-of-hours unit.The following month, Jackie was named new deputy leader of
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Michael Sharpe announced his resignation yesterday.
Angela Rayner, the party's deputy leader, demanded a £10-an-hour living wage ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review on Wednesday when the Chancellor is expected to confirm the freeze.About 15,000 UK government civil servants in Scotland working across areas like Job Centres, Customs and Excise and other UK agency staff could be affected.Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard said Sunak must use Wednesday’s statement to abandon the plan.Teachers, council workers, emergency service workers and
Richard Leonard has suffered a blow over his plans for guaranteeing women the top candidate slots for Holyrood. The party’s governing body yesterday supported legal advice which warned the proposals would be unlawful.Leonard’s party has been split over the best way to ensure the next round of Labour MSPs reflects the diversity of society.Labour has a track record of using positive action to boost female representation and Leonard wanted to go further for this election.
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard's plan for selecting more women and key workers as top Holyrood candidates has fallen foul of legal advice by the party.A leaked paper states that the proposals would be “unlawful” and pose a “risk of indirect discrimination”.An alternative has been produced for male MSPs to voluntarily give up their top slots on the regional Lists for a female colleague.A Scottish Labour spokesperson said: "We don't comment on internal information that has been
Scottish Government is spending £1,089 less per student on teaching in universities than when the SNP came into office in 2007, Scottish Labour has claimed.Richard Leonard said the figures show quality of tuition has “clearly been deprioritised by the SNP”.The Scottish Labour leader aid universities and students must be a priority for investment.Analysis by the party of data obtained from a freedom of information request to the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) found that real terms per student
Richard Leonard has claimed his party’s “pro choice” position on indyref2 at the general election did not work.
campus lockdowns across Scotland, Richard Leonard has warned. The Scottish Labour leader criticised ministers at Holyrood and Westminster for failing to heed expert advice on the risks posed by undergraduates returning en masse to halls of residence this month.
Richard Leonard is backing a move to starve rogue employers of coronavirus financial aid.The MSP has launched a campaign with former shadow chancellor John McDonnell to punish those who abuse workers through zero-hour contracts, avoid tax and pollute the environment.In his first Commons intervention since returning to the back benches, McDonnell will present a Bill at Westminster on Wednesday to set up a Good Business Commission.Leonard, who will lodge a motion at Holyrood to promote the Bill,
Keir Starmer and Scottish leader Richard Leonard to back urgent drugs law reforms to save lives.The Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform (LCDPR), backed by 16 MPs and 4 MSPs, yesterday launched its drugs manifesto, which broadly back the reforms the Daily Record has been demanding.Many MPs are understood to be frustrated and angry at the Labour leadership’s slowness in getting behind plans to treat drug addiction as a health rather than a crime issue.The LCDPR calls for the Parliamentary
Scottish Labour to move on from recent divisions by urging colleagues to “pull together”. He backed Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard and also praised an MP who had considered quitting the party last year.
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.RICHARD Leonard has appealed for an extension to the government’s job retention scheme.The Central Scotland MSP says this would be “good for people, jobs and the economy”.More than 42,000 workers across North Lanarkshire have benefited from the scheme, which is due to close at the end of next month.Scottish Labour leader Mr Leonard said: “It is crucial that the scheme is maintained to help save jobs and keep
Richard Leonard. MSP Jackie Baillie and MP Ian Murray were named by youth representatives on the ruling SEC body angry at bitter split in the troubled party.
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has been submitted for a crunch meeting of the party's governing body tomorrow.The Daily Record understands it has been signed by around one third of members on Scottish Executive Committee (SEC).Leonard is under pressure to resign over poor election results and dismal opinion poll ratings.Four Labour MSPs and peers have publicly called for the left winger to quit, but he has refused and hit out at his critics.The leader’s defenders believe the trouble is
rebel MSPs by replacing them with female key workers. Leonard said he wants more working-class women in the Scottish Parliament and hopes to put frontline staff like carers and nurses at the top of the party’s regional lists. Speaking to the Daily Record, Leonard denied the move is intended to punish plotters demanding he stand down.
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