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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.

The National (Scotland)

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.

The National (Scotland)

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.

The National (Scotland)

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…

The National (Scotland)

'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.

The National (Scotland)

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...

The National (Scotland)

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

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

The Independent UK

New Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP takes his seat in the House of Commons

Michael Shanks, the new MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, has taken his seat after former MP Margaret Ferrier was forced to step down.

The Independent UK

No part of the country Labour cannot win, says newly elected Scottish Labour MP

Michael Shanks received a warm welcome on the main stage of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.

The Independent UK

Labour’s Scottish byelection win sets off tremors in Holyrood and Westminster

Victory for Labour in Rutherglen and Hamilton West gives party cautious hope for bigger battles ahead

The Guardian - UK

'Contextual factors' behind SNP defeat in Rutherglen by-election, says Yousaf

HUMZA Yousaf has said “contextual factors” including Margaret Ferrier’s “reckless actions” led to the SNP loss in Rutherglen and…

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Key questions around Rutherglen by-election win Starmer hails as ‘seismic’

The Labour leader said the result marked a ‘big step in the right direction’ on his path to Downing Street.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer: Labour ‘blew the doors off’ with Scottish byelection win

Leader congratulates activists after Michael Shanks wins twice the votes of SNP rival in Rutherglen and Hamilton West

The Independent UK

Starmer paints Labour as ‘party of change’ after Rutherglen victory

The Labour leader celebrated his party’s higher-than-expected swing from the SNP, which experts believe could open the door to Number 10.

The National (Scotland)

Ian Murray and Jackie Baillie engage in bizarre double act introducing new MP

IAN Murray and Jackie Baillie appeared to try their hand at becoming a comedy duo while introducing Scottish Labour’s new MP.

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Keir Starmer takes aim at SNP in Rutherglen by-election victory speech

KEIR Starmer took aim at the SNP as he and members of his party took to the stage in Rutherglen to celebrate their by-election victory.

The Guardian - UK

Labour ‘blew the doors off’ Scottish byelection, says Keir Starmer – as it happened

Scottish Labour’s Michael Shanks elected as the new MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West

The Independent UK

Labour swing ‘could see party on course for Downing Street’

Sir Keir Starmer’s party could win 40 seats north of the border if it achieves the same swing in a general election.

The Guardian - UK

What Labour’s Rutherglen victory means for SNP and UK politics

Party’s victory may point to a change in Scottish political alignments that spells danger for Humza Yousaf

The National (Scotland)

Stephen Flynn dismisses that Humza Yousaf is in 'trouble' following by-election loss

STEPHEN Flynn has said the SNP must “reflect quickly” on the by-election loss in Rutherglen and Hamilton-West.

The Independent UK

Why Scotland is so important for Labour to avoid a hung parliament

Huge Rutherglen result means Labour are on course to be the ‘dominant’ force in Scotland again – and triumph at the general election, says John Curtice

Evening Standard

Sir Keir Starmer hails ‘seismic’ win for Labour over SNP in Rutherglen and Hamilton West

The result will pile more pressure on SNP leader and Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf

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