A senior SNP MP could be ousted from his seat by his local MSP's husband, according to reports.
04.09.2023 - 11:55 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Stephen Flynn has announced a reshuffle of his frontbench team at Westminster as the SNP gears up for the general election campaign.
This is the first reshuffle Flynn has carried out since becoming SNP Westminster leader in December.
The reshuffle has seen former chief whips Owen Thompson and Martin Docherty-Hughes return to the team.
Drew Hendry is the new economy spokesperson, while Dave Doogan takes on the energy brief.
Amy Callaghan joins the frontbench as health spokesperson, Anum Qaisar takes on levelling up and Tommy Sheppard is now Scotland spokesperson.
Former economy spokesperson Stewart Hosie and ex-Scotland spokesperson Philippa Whitford, who are both standing down at the next election, are no longer on the frontbench.
Former energy spokesperson Alan Brown and ex-health spokesperson Martyn Day also lose their jobs, while former justice and immigration spokesperson Stuart McDonald no longer has a role. He became treasurer of the party in April.
Thompson returns as chief whip after losing the job when Ian Blackford stood down as leader.
Docherty-Hughes, who replaced Thompson as chief whip before being forced to quit because of a botched mole hunt, returns as defence spokesperson.
Brendan O'Hara replaced Docherty-Hughes and now takes on the foreign affairs role.
Chris Stephens moves from levelling up to justice and immigration, with Patricia Gibson going from environment, food and rural affairs to attorney general spokesperson.
Steven Bonnar is a new addition, taking Gibson's old job.
David Linden, Alison Thewliss, Alyn Smith and Kirsten Oswald are among those staying in place as social justice spokesperson, home affairs spokesperson, Europe and EU accession spokesperson, and women and equalities spokesperson.
Flynn said:
A senior SNP MP could be ousted from his seat by his local MSP's husband, according to reports.
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Japan’s Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) and Japan Film Commission have announced details of a new incentives program for offshore film and TV productions shooting in the country.
The SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has said if there is “scope” to go further over Network Rail’s role in a crash that claimed three lives, then it should be explored.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday that she planned to seek reelection to her San Francisco congressional seat.
Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Variety has announced its 10 Actors to Watch for 2023. Honorees include two actors making their movie debuts in films from Oscar winners as well as thesps working with filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Todd Haynes and Lulu Wang.
Labour’s by-election campaign in Rutherglen and Hamilton West has suffered a blow over leaked emails revealing a “civil war” in the local council.
As EastEnders newcomer Anna Knight prepares to face the fallout of her estranged mother Cindy Beale’s return, it’s safe to say that there’s plenty of drama about to unfold in the coming days. From suddenly discovering she has a whole second family through to realising her mum had been living under a false identity for all of her life, tensions and emotions are bound to be running high among the Knight family.
Labour’s campaign in a pivotal Westminster by-election has been jolted by claims of “secrecy, fear and intimidation” in the local council they run.
Witney Carson and Lindsay Arnold are updating “Dancing with the Stars” fans about their fate as pro dancers on the upcoming 32nd season.
Manchester United pulled back a two-goal deficit to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford and in doing so, answered a major concern of Erik ten Hag's.
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Aqua have announced a 2023 ‘Barbie World Tour’ across the US – check out the full schedule below and buy tickets here.The Danish-Norwegian Europop group – best known for their 1997 hit ‘Barbie World’ – will kick off the aptly named tour at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre on November 12, with stops planned for San Francisco, Philadelphia, Las Vegas and many more, before they wrap up at The Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on December 20.“AMERICA… You wanna go for a ride?” the band asked on their social media post announcing the tour.Pre-sale tickets go on sale August 28 at 10am local time, while general sale goes live August 30 at 10am EST from here.A post shared by AQUA (@aqua.dk)‘The Barbie World Tour’ 2023 dates are:NOVEMBER12 – Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre14 – San Francisco, CA, The Masonic16 – Riverside, CA, Municipal Auditorium19 – San Diego, CA, House of Blues20 – Phoenix, AZ, The Van Buren22 – Houston, TX, House of Blues24 – Austin, TX, Emo’s26 – New Orleans, LA, Fillmore27 – Atlanta, GA, Buckhead Theatre28 – Lake Buena Vista, FL, House of BluesDECEMBER4 – Silver Spring, MD, Fillmore5 – Philadelphia, PA, Fillmore6 – Boston, MA, House of Blues10 – Detroit, MI, Fillmore12 – Chicago, IL, House of Blues13 – Minneapolis, MN, Fillmore15 – Denver, CO, The Summit17 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Depot19 – Las Vegas, NV, House of Blues20 – Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Palladium‘Barbie Girl’ by Aqua has seen a resurgence in recent months due to the buzz around the Barbie movie.While the track did not feature directly on the star-studded soundtrack, a reimagined version was recorded by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, which sees the pair sample original snippets of the Aqua classic.It was previously reported last year that Aqua’s version