27 h. ago Former Scottish Labour MP accuses party of 'losing its soul' after Keir Starmer pledges immigration crack down

Business chiefs and trade unions have warned Scotland "desperately needs to retain and attract more working-age people".

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52 h. ago Keir Starmer pledges crackdown on immigration to UK but faces fierce opposition from SNP

Immigration is a reserved matter meaning MSPs at Holyrood have no formal say in deciding UK policy.

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54 h. ago Will this REALLY get immigration under control? Labour's plan says arrivals must be degree educated, have fluent English and wait 10 years for citizenship but NO cap on numbers

Keir Starmer is pledging to end the 'betrayal' of Britain's reliance on cheap foreign labour, hiking skills thresholds and toughening rules on fluency in English.

Science

62 h. ago DAN HODGES: The biggest problem is that we have a PM who doesn't want to stop the boats...

Everyone knows the Tories betrayed the British people over their pledge to slash legal migration and 'stop the boats'. Keir Starmer 's own pledge to 'deliver' on migration is equally empty.

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7 d. ago Scotland faces a simple choice in 2026: Swinney or me, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader accused the First Minister of wanting to ‘defraud’ the people of Scotland during a speech in Glasgow.

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2 w. ago Ministers plan to impose large fines on people posing as immigration lawyers

The Home Office wants to crack down on people who wrongly claim they can give immigration advice to illegal migrants on how to stay in the UK.

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2 w. ago Scottish Labour accuses SNP of 'parachuting' candidate into Hamilton by

EXCLUSIVE: SNP candidate Katy Loudon does not live in the Hamilton constituency - but has promised to run a by-election campaign "centred on local values".

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4 w. ago PM promises to deliver on Hillsborough Law on 36th anniversary of disaster

Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to introduce the law before this year’s anniversary of the tragedy, which took place at the FA Cup semi-final in 1989.

Society

4 w. ago Hillsborough Law campaigners ‘in the dark’ on 36th anniversary of disaster

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to introduce new legislation by April 15.

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last month More time needed to achieve ‘best version’ of Hillsborough law, says No 10

Sir Keir Starmer had pledged to introduce a Bill, placing a legal duty of candour on public authorities, before the tragedy’s anniversary on Tuesday.

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