Tony Blair calls on Scottish Labour to be 'capable opposition' to counter SNP independence agenda

link.The MSP added: “We need to look at what was happening in our country before the pandemic.“We know locally that in Larkhall and Blantyre the SNP council closed council-run care homes. We need more council-run care homes, not fewer of them, so I am committed to publicly-owned national care services to make sure that we put people before profit.“I care about our local area.

Labour anti-semitism row, has backed MSP Monica Lennon for the top job.

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.

Daily Record interview, Sarwar predicted he can become First Minister in five years. The Glasgow MSP believes securing second place at May’s Holyrood election would be a “staging post” to Labour entering Government in 2026.

independence, according to a new poll. The study conducted on behalf of the pro-independence Scot Goes Pop blog, discovered that 51% of those questioned said Scotland should be independent while 49% said it should not.

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.

Scottish Labour has again been plunged into turmoil with the resignation of its leader just months ahead of Holyrood elections.

Argyll and Bute have been confirmed as those of missing Scot Tony Parsons. The 66-year-old, from Tillicoultry, vanished during a charity bike ride in 2017 in Fort William.

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

police investigating the disappearance of missing man Tony Parsons.The beloved dad vanished during a charity bike ride in 2017 in Fort William and was never to be seen again, leaving his family heartbroken.Missing grandad Tony, who is now 66-years-old, had travelled from his home in Tillicoultry on September 29 and had intended to return home on his bike.He travelled south on the A82 and was last seen around 11.30pm that night outside the Bridge of Orchy Hotel.But today, Tuesday 12, specialist

Netflix star Anya Taylor-Joy sent fans into a frenzy after speaking with a subtle Scottish accent on the Graham Norton Show. The 24-year-old Queen’s Gambit actress appeared on Friday night’s episode to speak about the show’s worldwide success after scoring 62 million views since being released.

Ross County. The 32-year-old attacking midfielder has joined on a contract for the rest of the season.

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boycotted by Tories and lack legitimacy. It follows a petition by a fringe movement called the Independence for Scotland Party.