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Scottish Labour must rediscover its soul, says leadership hopeful Michael Marra

Nominations for the party’s leadership contest close on Monday.

Evening Standard · Aug 15

Candidates warn against division in pitches to lead Scottish Labour

Monica Lennon, Joe Fagan and Michael Marra have made their cases to succeed Anas Sarwar.

Evening Standard · Aug 12

I went to Scottish Labour's leadership hustings. Here is what I learned

IT started as you’d expect.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12

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Scottish Labour membership ‘collapsed by a third’ with Anas Sarwar as leader

THE Scottish Labour membership collapsed by a third during Anas Sarwar’s leadership, according to a candidate to replace him ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 12

Scottish Labour risk irrelevance with a leadership coronation not a contest

A SCOTTISH Labour councillor has complained to the UK equalities watchdog in the latest twist of the party’s bizarre leadership contest.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 10

Anas Sarwar insists Lords should still be abolished despite taking seat

ANAS Sarwar has maintained that he believes the House of Lords should be abolished, despite now holding a seat in the chamber

The National (Scotland) · Aug 10

Scottish Labour leadership race about finding ‘party’s missing soul’ – Lennon

Monica Lennon is yet to gain the support required to be on the membership ballot.

Evening Standard · Aug 9

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Scottish Labour in chaos after insider’s ‘untrue’ claims about leadership candidate

Scottish Labour have descended into chaos after insiders accused one leadership candidate of plotting to sack party staff

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8

Unison backs Monica Lennon to become Scottish Labour leader

The MSP still needs the backing of at least one more Holyrood colleague to enter the contest.

Evening Standard · Aug 7

£5000 fee to stand as Scottish Labour leader blasted as ‘scam’ by ex-MSP

THE £5000 fee that candidates standing to be the next Scottish Labour leader must pay to enter the contest has been branded a “scam” by a…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 7

Are Monica Lennon's pro-trans views tanking her Scottish Labour leadership hopes?

THE Scottish Labour leadership race has already been plagued by accusations of a “stitch up” and "misogyny" ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3

MSP Clark rules herself out of Scottish Labour contest as nominations open

Katy Clark has urged the eventual winner to push for the selection of a more diverse range of candidates.

Evening Standard · Aug 3

Nominations open in contest to succeed Anas Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader

One of the contenders said the contest ‘reeks of misogyny and male entitlement’.

Evening Standard · Aug 3

Scottish Labour leadership race 'reeks of misogyny', only female candidate says

THE Scottish Labour leadership race “reeks of misogyny and male entitlement”, the only female contender has said as she appeared to cast doubts…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

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Evening Standard · Aug 2

Scottish Labour leadership contender Joe Fagan receives backing from MSP Sweeney

Paul Sweeney said he had thought ‘long and hard’ about a run himself.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

What we learned as three Scottish Labour leadership contenders lay out their bids

THE three contenders to take over as Scottish Labour leader have laid out their stalls ...

Evening Standard · Jul 28

Two further MSPs announce intention to stand in Scottish Labour leadership race

Michael Marra and Joe Fagan join the contest after Monica Lennon was the first to declare.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 27

Scottish Labour confirm full leadership race timetable as two candidates confirmed

SCOTTISH Labour will remain leaderless for three weeks after Holyrood returns from recess ...

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The National (Scotland) · Jul 27

Scottish Labour 'must accept SNP are default choice to protect Scotland', MSP says

SCOTTISH Labour must accept that voters see the SNP as the “default choice to protect Scottish interests”, a senior party MSP has said ...

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Scottish Labour begins search for new leader as Sarwar joins UK Government

Anas Sarwar is leaving Holyrood to become a trade minister in Andy Burnham’s Government.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 21

Who will replace Anas Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader? The runners and riders

WITH Anas Sarwar set to resign and join Andy Burnham's government in Westminster, who is likely to take over the reins in Holyrood?

Evening Standard · Feb 12

MSPs vote to back draft Budget as Lib Dems agree deal with Scottish Government

The Lib Dems confirmed they had struck a deal on social care, hospices and hospitality.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

Scotland’s looser rules on assisted dying could lead to ‘death tourism’, say senior politicians

Cross-party group of MSPs says bill going through Holyrood could attract people from elsewhere in UK

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025

Safeguards ‘seriously lacking’ in Holyrood’s assisted dying Bill, warns Forbes

The SNP MSP joined with Labour’s Michael Marra and Tory Edward Mountain to raise concerns about the proposed legislation.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2025

'Not helpful': Top economic institute calls out Labour's Spending Review claim

SCOTLAND’S leading economic research institute has called out Labour MPs and MSPs for claims about Rachel Reeves’s Spending Review that are…

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