Michael Marra unveils Scottish Labour's new frontbench team SCOTTISH Labour’s new leader has handed his onetime rival a top job in his new frontbench team. The National (Scotland) · Oct 26
Labour MSPs join calls for Andy Burnham to apologise for war crimes in Palestine SCOTTISH Labour MSPs have called on Andy Burnham to issue a formal apology for Britain's war crimes in Palestine between 1917 and 1948. The National (Scotland) · Aug 28
Police investigation into Scottish National Party finances costs over £2 million Among those implicated in the inquiry is Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, who has been charged with allegedly embezzling nearly £460,000 from the party The Independent UK · May 23
Scottish Government orders grooming gangs inquiry headed by expert Alexis Jay Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the inquiry will have the ‘fullest investigatory powers’. Evening Standard · Feb 25
Police caught 91 under-18s with bladed weapons in 2024, figures show Analysis of stop and search data showed a child aged just 10 was among those found with a knife or pointed weapon by Police Scotland last year. The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Swinney willing to work with UK ministers on tackling explicit deepfake images There has been growing concern around the use of AI to create sexually explicit deepfakes. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Programme to tackle gender-based violence only running in third of schools The Equally Safe at School programme has been adopted at 116 out of 361 state-funded secondary schools. The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2024
Emergency legislation to release short-term prisoners early passes at Holyrood A Bill reducing the automatic release point for short-term prisoners has been passed by MSPs. The National (Scotland) · Nov 26, 2024
Calls for new music venue to replace iconic O2 ABC building The iconic Sauchiehall Street building has been issued with a demolition notice after lying derelict following the 2018 fire at the Glasgow School… The National (Scotland) · Aug 9, 2024
'Where is our humanity?': Humza Yousaf urges Labour to recognise Palestine HUMZA Yousaf has said Labour would be guilty of a "betrayal" if they failed to recognise the state of Palestine after winning the General… The National (Scotland) · Jun 26, 2024
Cross-party politicians address Gaza ceasefire rally as thousands march in Glasgow Politicians from the SNP, Scottish Labour and the Scottish Greens have addressed a crowd of thousands which gathered in Glasgow to call for a… The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2023
Politicians address Gaza ceasefire rally as thousands march in Glasgow Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Glasgow Green amid relentless rain. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023
Labour MSPs back Green calls for Gaza ceasefire as party tensions continue LABOUR MSPs have supported a call by the Scottish Greens for a ceasefire in Gaza as tensions in their party continue to grow over the issue. The National (Scotland) · Nov 14, 2023
Anas Sarwar branded a 'f****** disgrace' in row over gender reforms U-turn ANAS Sarwar has been branded a “f****** disgrace” after claiming the Scottish Government “didn’t go far enough” in accepting amendments to The National (Scotland) · Aug 18, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Jun 7, 2023 Scottish Labour frontbencher pulls out of gender critical event after complaint Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow region, was due to hold an event titled “The Meaning of Sex Under the Equality Act 2010”
The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2023 Two Labour MSPs reject party's plan to block new oil and gas development in North Sea TWO Labour MSPs have reportedly rejected their own party’s policy of blocking all new North Sea oil and gas developments.
Daily Record · Jun 2, 2023 Labour MSPs reject Keir Starmer planned ban on new North Sea oil and gas developments EXCLUSIVE: Two MSPs used a Labour group meeting to express concern about the mooted policy.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2023 Scottish Government in talks with judiciary on young people's sentencing Justice Secretary Angela Constance has met with a senior member of Scotland’s judiciary over guidelines on the sentencing of young people.
The National (Scotland) · Apr 7, 2023 Labour MSP accused of ‘transphobia’ over Nike boycott tweet Labour MSP Pauline McNeill has been accused of transphobia after she tweeted that she will boycott Nike over their newest women’s ambassador...
The National (Scotland) · Nov 22, 2022 Gender Reform committee suspended after interruption from campaigner A SCOTTISH Parliament committee meeting on the reform of the Gender Recognition Act was briefly suspended after a campaigner interrupted the…