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Leadership hopeful says Scottish Labour is still a significant force despite election results
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (821+ words) Scottish Labour is still a “significant force” in Scottish politics despite recent election results, a contender for the party’s leadership has said. The number of MSPs elected for the party has declined in every Holyrood election since devolution, falling to…...
Scottish Labour leadership hopeful would not ‘stand in way’ of independence
18+ hour, 21+ min ago (38+ words) Yahoo News UK Scottish Labour leader hopeful Joe Fagan talks about independence, the blame for the May elections defeat and what Scottish Labour should do moving forward....
Momentum for constitutional change undeniable, says Swinney
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (440+ words) The momentum for constitutional change is "undeniable", John Swinney has claimed ahead of meetings with the first ministers of Wales and Northern Ireland. Mr Swinney will speak to Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and Sinn Féin vice president Michelle…...
Scottish Labour's Joe Fagan says SNP must 'fix basics' before demanding IndyRef2
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1076+ words) Scottish Labour leadership hopeful Joe Fagan insists the SNP should “fix the basics” before they demand a referendum after PM Andy Burnham appeared to open the door to a second IndyRef. The former South Lanarkshire Council leader is vying to…...
John Swinney backs calls for whisky duty cut
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (486+ words) Scottish First Minister John Swinney has backed calls for a cut in whisky duty in the UK Government’s upcoming Budget. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) made the ask in its submission to the Treasury this week, which was bolstered by…...
Swinney seeks indyref2 talks with Burnham after ‘big shift’ in PM’s stance
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (884+ words) First Minister John Swinney has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on the issue (Jane Barlow/PA) Scotland’s First Minister is seeking talks with Andy Burnham on the legal mechanism for a second independence referendum after a “big shift” in…...
Rangers icon Souness delights staff at Scots restaurant as he pops in for dinner
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (377+ words) RANGERS icon Graeme Souness was hailed as a ‘true football legend’ after dining at a popular Glasgow restaurant. The former Gers boss was only too happy to pose for a picture too with the venue’s owner. Souness, 73, has been back…...
Burnham rules out IndyRef2 and tells Swinney 'independence is off limits"
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (410+ words) The Prime Minister pointed to Labour's 2024 manifesto commitment which reaffirmed the party's opposition to another vote on the constitution. Andy Burnham has insisted a second referendum on independence remains "off limits" after it appeared the PM had made a sudden…...
Swinney presses Burnham for legal route to independence referendum
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (708+ words) streamlinefeed.co.ke First Minister John Swinney has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham inviting him to meet and convert what Swinney calls an accepted principle into "an agreed legal mechanism" for a Scottish independence referendum, modelled on Northern Ireland's…...
Swinney writes to Prime Minister on Scotland’s right to decide
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (399+ words) First Minister John Swinney has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham regarding his comments on the constitutional future of Scotland. The First Minister invited the PM to meet to turn the accepted principle into a legal mechanism for a referendum....