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'My constituents are angry I backed Winter Fuel Payment cut', Scottish Labour MP says

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has admitted that the majority of his constituents are angry that he voted to cut the universal Winter Fuel Payment for…

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Branch Office Updates: Austerity Anas and boozy business drinks

THE big word that was paraded around by Labour during the General Election was “change”. Change from cronyism, change from governments not…

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GB Energy to be based in Aberdeen – but won't provide power to homes, reports say

LABOUR’S much-vaunted GB Energy will be headquartered in Aberdeen, reports say ...

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Scottish Labour minister dampens hopes for universal Waspi compensation scheme

A SCOTTISH Labour minister has poured cold water on hopes for a universal compensation scheme for Waspi women, the Sunday National can reveal.

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UK Government drops legal battle over largest untapped North Sea oil fields

THE UK Government will not challenge judicial reviews brought against development consent for two oil and gas fields in the North Sea ...

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Ending two-child cap would 'lift lots of kids out of poverty', Labour minister admits

REMOVING the two-child cap on benefits would "lift a lot of children out of poverty” and Labour could have scrapped it, a UK Government…

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Second independence referendum will 'undoubtedly' happen, Scottish Tory MP says

SCOTLAND will “undoubtedly” have a second referendum on independence, a Conservative MP has said ...

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'Fracturing': Scottish Labour councillor calls his own MP a liar over two-child cap

SCOTTISH Labour are “fracturing” amid internal rows over the two-child benefit cap ...

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Labour's Michael Shanks refuses to back £300 energy bill cut promise

ENERGY minister Michael Shanks has cast fresh doubt on Labour’s claims they would help cut bills by £300.

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'Disgraceful': Michael Shanks ignores pledge to oppose Keir Starmer on two-child cap

SCOTTISH Labour MP Michael Shanks has been labelled “disgraceful” for failing to honour his commitment to vote to scrap the two-child benefits…

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Scottish Labour MP given ministerial role 'to work on GB Energy'

SCOTTISH Labour MP Michael Shanks has been handed a ministerial role in Keir Starmer’s government working on GB Energy ...

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New Scottish Labour MP set to speak at major pro-Union event

SCOTTISH Labour's newest MP is to speak at a major pro-Union event ticketed at £50 per head ...

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Humza Yousaf urges independence supporters to reject Labour's bid to win them round

HUMZA Yousaf has urged pro-independence voters to reject Anas Sarwar’s bid to secure their votes at the next General Election.

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'You're supporting genocide': Protesters take Labour MP to task on Gaza

SCOTTISH Labour’s newest MP should represent his constituents and call for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, activists have demanded.

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Anas Sarwar refuses to say what new Holyrood powers he wants

ANAS Sarwar refused to specify if he would back any new powers for Holyrood despite pledging to “make devolution work” for Scotland and the UK.

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Protest to be held over Scottish Labour MP's stance on Gaza ceasefire

A PROTEST is to be held in Rutherglen tomorrow over Labour MP Michael Shanks’s stance on a ceasefire in Gaza.

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Review of Scottish politics 2023: Indy support remains in a year that rocked the SNP

THE SNP has faced a challenging year in 2023 which saw a turbulent time in Scottish politics- but independence support remains steady.

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Labour MP rules out repealing Tories' Section 35 gender reform bill block

SHADOW Scotland minister Michael Shanks has indicated a future Labour government would not repeal the Section 35 order blocking the gender reform…

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Michael Shanks joins Labour front bench less than two weeks after maiden speech

LABOUR newbie Michael Shanks has been promoted to the party’s frontbench team – less than two weeks after making his maiden speech in the…

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Scottish Labour will seek to 'strengthen' Government's ceasefire motion

SCOTTISH Labour have said they will back the Government’s motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza this week.

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Ex-Labour MP blasts 'grovelling' Anas Sarwar after MPs vote against ceasefire

AN ex-Labour MP has called Anas Sarwar “grovelling and pathetic” after he made excuses for his MPs voting against a ceasefire in Gaza in…

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'Unforgivable': Humza Yousaf slams Scots Labour MPs' refusal to back Gaza ceasefire

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has said it is "unforgivable" for MPs to have refused to back an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and warned they…

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SNP and Labour spending in Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election revealed

THE amount spent by each party in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election has been revealed.

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Labour divisions grow as new Scottish MP rejects Anas Sarwar Gaza ceasefire call

DIVISIONS within Labour are continuing to grow over the stance on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Scotland’s newest MP backing Sir Keir Starmer...

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Youngest MP Keir Mather hits out at ‘pitting generations against each other’

Among his colleagues was Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Michael Shanks.

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