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Anas Sarwar says Scottish Labour 'branch office' jibes are 'conspiracy theories'

ANAS Sarwar has dismissed suggestions that Scottish Labour is not a party in its own right as a “conspiracy theory” ...

The National (Scotland)

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The free newsletter brings you the week's latest news and gaffes from Scottish Labour, as they attempt to challenge the SNP/Green Government and…

The National (Scotland)

'Your hate will never win': Richard Leonard calls out abuse sent to trans people

FORMER Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has called out people posting “sickening insults” about trans people on social media.

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Scottish Labour divided on gender reform legal challenge

SCOTTISH Labour are divided on how to react to the Scottish Government’s decision to challenge the block of the GRR Bill...

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Scottish Labour figures slam Keir Starmer after he admitted he forced Richard Leonard to resign

Former Scottish Labour MSP Neil Findlay said that Starmer's actions "are neither democratic nor socialist."

Daily Record

'Branch office' jibes as Keir Starmer says he sacked Scottish Labour leader

KEIR Starmer has suggested that he stepped in to effectively fire the former Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer admits he forced out former Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard

The UK Labour leader said that since he became leader in he had taken “some pretty ruthless decisions . . . The Scottish leader was gone two years ago”.

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Transport Scotland ‘hampered’ inquiry into ferries fiasco

Public Audit Committee complains about 'unacceptable' behaviour of the public body

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MSPs probing ferries scandal 'rushed report to attack Nicola Sturgeon', SNP claim

SNP members of the committee probing the Ferguson Marine ferries fiasco have launched an extraordinary broadside at the group’s chair...

The National (Scotland)

Call for Scottish Government to do more to help axe-threatened staff at clinical waste management company in Lanarkshire

More than 50 workers at Cliniwaste face losing their jobs when it closes at the end of March

Daily Record

Who is Neil Gray? Is refugee minister in the running to replace Nicola Sturgeon?

SNP MSP Neil Gray has led the Scottish Government’s response to support Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion.

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'Neither nationalist nor Unionist': Richard Leonard makes film about Keir Hardie

FORMER Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has paid tribute to Keir Hardie with a new short film about the miner-turned-politician’s legacy.

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MSPs say tracing public money to Ferguson Marine ‘has proved difficult’

The Public Audit Committee has been looking into the procurement and construction of Glen Sannox and hull 802

Insider UK

Transport Scotland questioned over missing paragraphs in ferry document

Public Audit Committee convener requests a complete version and an explanation for the omission

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Lanarkshire politician calls on Scottish Government to take Caledonian Sleeper rail service into public ownership

Richard Leonard MSP's plea comes amid news the SNP and Scottish Greens are planning to hand service back to Serco.

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Keith Brown accused of ‘unsatisfactory and evasive’ answers in ferry probe

Public Audit Committee convener complains of lack of detail given by the justice secretary

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Holyrood committee writes to Sturgeon seeking specific ferries documents

Richard Leonard also expresses 'disappointment' at level of detail in submission from Keith Brown

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Holyrood committee writes to Nicola Sturgeon seeking specific ferries documents

A HOLYROOD committee has written to Nicola Sturgeon seeking specific documents around the procurement of the overdue Ferguson Marine ferries.

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Sturgeon insists ferry contract was not ‘jobs for the boys’

The First Minister also denied that information has been deliberately withheld from the Holyrood committee

The Independent UK

Ferry contract was not ‘jobs for the boys’ – Sturgeon

The First Minister also denied that information had been deliberately withheld from a Holyrood committee examining the procurement process.

Daily Record

Memorial service honours miners lost in Lanarkshire pit disaster

The lives of 47 men were lost in the Auchengeich disaster of 1959

The Independent UK

Sturgeon invited to face ferries inquiry committee

The Public Audit Committee has been looking at the circumstances around two late and over-budget vessels.

Daily Record

MSP intervenes as Falkirk landscape business left waiting for planning decision

A letter to Falkirk Council's planning committee said the business was in a "distressing situation"

The National (Scotland)

RMT take pay protest to Scottish Tory HQ and demand UK ministers 'keep out' of talks

It comes as the RMT are due to hold two days of strikes next week amid the dispute over pay, conditions and jobs

Daily Record

Disgraced former SNP minister Derek Mackay invited to appear at CalMac ferry fiasco committee

Derek Mackay was Transport Minister when the contract was approved to build two ferries at the Port Glasgow shipyard.

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