5 h. ago Top trade unionist warns Anas Sarwar of an 'absence of ambition' ahead of Holyrood election

STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer issued the call during the Scottish Labour conference.

Events

17 h. ago Grangemouth protesters lay 400 hard hats outside Scottish Labour conference

Labour was told to do more to save the hundreds of jobs at risk in Falkirk or face the consequences at the 2026 Holyrood elections.

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17 h. ago Anas Sarwar's speech marks the new direction Scottish Labour has been waiting for

Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the Scottish Labour's leader conference speech saw him put forward a positive agenda to the SNP.

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18 h. ago Mobile phones to be banned in Scots schools if Labour wins next Holyrood election

Anas Sarwar used his keynote speech at the Scottish Labour conference to promise he would make schools "safe, calm places for learning again"

Politics

20 h. ago Scotland ‘cannot afford’ to keep SNP in charge, warns Murray

The Scottish Secretary addressed the Scottish Labour conference on Friday.

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21 h. ago Ian Murray blasts John Swinney for 'shielding millionaires' from inheritance tax

The Scottish Secretary said the First Minister was "tough on nurses, soft on millionaires" during his speech at the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow.

Economics

22 h. ago Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spendingHello and welcome to our rolling coverage of UK politics.The Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has said the government must swiftly ramp up defence spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP).I’ve never known a time like this, it is probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence and security since the second world war, with our closest ally changing their position. So we have to debate it, it is going to be difficult.I don’t think there’s an easy solution, but we have put some ideas on the table. One idea we have put is to increase the digital services taxes, a tax on about 20 multinational companies with turnovers of over £500m and we would raise it from the current 2% to 10%.Foreign secretary David Lammy is in South Africa for the second day of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.Scottish Labour leader Anas ...

Politics

29 h. ago Scots patients would receive free treatment in England under plan to fix NHS backlog

The plan has been put forward by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ahead of his party conference starting today.

Science

29 h. ago Scottish Labour must break from the Tory economic status quo

Writing in the Daily Record ahead of Scottish Labour conference, Communication Workers Union Scottish Secretary Craig Anderson says his members are furious about the Labour Government's start.

Economics

29 h. ago Scottish Labour faces union demonstration outside party conference over Grangemouth closure

EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Graham of Unite said the Grangemouth closure was "lining up to be a Labour own goal of historic proportions".

Politics

29 h. ago A Scottish Labour Government will cut wasteful spending and get value for money

Writing in the Daily Record, Labour MSP Michael Marra says Scottish Labour will provide a new direction at its conference in Glasgow this weekend.

Politics

3 d. ago Anas Sarwar promises to abolish peak rail fares and signals income tax cuts for Scots

EXCLUSIVE: In the run to his party conference, the Scottish Labour leader said a Government led by him would axe the two-tier rail pricing system that clobbers commuters.

Economics