9 h. ago Scottish Labour win pivotal Holyrood byelection, beating incumbent SNP and surging Reform UK

Voters in the central seat of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse rallied around popular local candidate Davy RussellScottish Labour has won a pivotal Holyrood byelection, beating the incumbent SNP and fighting off Reform UK’s aggressive racist campaigning, in a remarkable turnaround of fortunes that will boost the party ahead of next year’s Scottish parliamentary elections.Voters in the central Scotland seat of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse rallied round the popular local candidate Davy Russell after a toxic campaign that saw Nigel Farage launch an unprecedented series of personal racist attacks on Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Scottish Labour wins pivotal Holyrood byelection, beating incumbent SNP and surging Reform UK

Labour celebrated the ‘incredible’ win in the central seat of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, as voters rallied around popular local candidate Davy RussellScottish Labour is celebrating an “incredible” win in a pivotal Holyrood byelection, beating the incumbent SNP and fighting off Reform UK’s “racist” campaigning, in a result that confounded predictions and will boost the party ahead of next year’s Scottish parliamentary elections.Voters in the central Scotland seat of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse rallied round the popular local candidate Davy Russell after a toxic campaign that saw Nigel Farage launch an unprecedented series of personal attacks on Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, labelled racist by SNP leader John Swinney. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago First Minister says plans to downgrade Wishaw neonatal unit are “not about saving money”

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the plans for the neonatal intensive care unit (Nicu) at University Hospital Wishaw show the NHS is “simply not safe in John Swinney’s hands”.

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35 h. ago Swinney urges Hamilton voters to reject ‘gutter politics’ of Reform

A by-election in the Holyrood seat takes place on Thursday.

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59 h. ago Politicians making final push for votes ahead of Holyrood by

SNP leader John Swinney and the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar are both expected to campaign in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse on Wednesday.

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2 d. ago Reform UK ramps up spending on 'racist' Facebook advert attacking Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's party has now spent almost £25,000 on the controversial social media video.

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3 d. ago Anas Sarwar admits 'guilt' over impact Farage abuse has on his children amid 'back to a dark place' warning

Anas Sarwar has warned society risks “going back to a dark place” amid the surge in support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

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3 d. ago Row between Farage and Sarwar rages on as Reform UK leader visits Scotland

Nigel Farage, making a rare visit to Scotland, accused the Scottish Labour leader of ‘sectarian politics’.

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage's false claims exposed as journalist brutally calls him out at speech

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been embroiled in a row over a 'racist' attack advert put out by his party against Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

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3 d. ago Anas Sarwar says racist attacks against his family 'makes me work even harder'

The Scottish Labour said he felt "guilt" at his family witnessing political attacks on him.

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3 d. ago Sarwar speaks of ‘guilt’ of children having to experience attacks against him

The Scottish Labour leader was the subject of an attack ad from Reform condemned as ‘racist’ by the party’s opponents.

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage hits Scottish Labour leader with false race claim as Hamilton by

Nigel Farage has doubled down on attacks on Anas Sarwar in a row which has dominated the Hamilton by-election campaign

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage uses visit to Scotland to double down on attacks on Anas Sarwar

The Reform UK leader again accused Mr Sarwar of ‘sectarian politics’.

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5 d. ago Euan McColm: Nigel Farage can’t lose but John Swinney or Anas Sarwar face huge let

Scotland’s traditional parties can no longer dismiss Reform UK and its policies as they have in the past

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5 d. ago Nigel Farage can’t lose but John Swinney or Anas Sarwar face huge let

Scotland’s traditional parties can no longer dismiss Reform UK and its policies as they have in the past

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6 d. ago Anas Sarwar blasts 'toxic little man' Nigel Farage and says Reform cannot win Hamilton by

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader accused Nigel Farage of being a "poisonous, pathetic and toxic little man", as well as a “coward” and “charlatan”.

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6 d. ago Horror as 'dark Peppa Pig' videos that are terrifying kids rack up millions of views on YouTube

Parents are being warned about 'Dark Peppa Pig' horror videos circulating online to target terrified children. One clip with 18 million views showed the character holding a machine gun

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7 d. ago Anas Sarwar is right to say Scots want treatment, not apologies when it comes to the NHS

Record View says chucking money at problems will not make them go away and it’s how that money is spent that counts.

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7 d. ago HBO Harry Potter cast warned over fame's 'dark side' and take on Justin Bieber's words

EXCLUSIVE: Becoming famous is often a huge dream for many children - but it also comes with a dark side many celebs have experienced. So what could be in store for the new cast of Harry Potter

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7 d. ago Nigel Farage ‘introducing poison into politics’, says PM Starmer amid row over 'blatantly racist' Reform advert

Prime Minister says Reform UK is creating ‘toxic divide’ with campaign video it produced ahead of crunch Holyrood by-election

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