4 d. ago Anas Sarwar brands Benjamin Netanyahu 'war criminal' as new Gaza offensive announced

The Scottish Labour leader blasted the Israeli Prime Minister's plans to take over Gaza City as the conflict escalates.

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4 d. ago Netanyahu ‘not a partner in peace’, says Scottish Labour leader Sarwar

The Israeli Government announced plans to occupy Gaza City on Friday.

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5 d. ago Trump orders increased federal law enforcement in Washington DC to combat crime

Move comes amid president’s suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the cityUS vice-president JD Vance kicks off a trip in the United Kingdom with a meeting with British foreign secretary David Lammy on Friday that will bring renewed scrutiny of Vance’s sharp criticism of Britain and its governing Labour party.Vance, his wife, Usha, and their three young children are expected to land in London at the start of a trip that includes staying with Lammy at Chevening, the country residence used by the foreign minister, Reuters reported.Vice-president JD Vance kicks off a trip in the United Kingdom with a meeting with British foreign secretary David Lammy on Friday that will bring renewed scrutiny of Vance’s sharp criticism of Britain and its governing Labour party. Vance, his wife, Usha, and their three young children are expected to land in London at the start of a trip that includes staying with Lammy at Chevening, the country residence used by the foreign mini...

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5 d. ago Scientists decry Trump energy chief’s plan to ‘update’ climate reports: ‘Exactly what Stalin did’

Ex-fossil fuel executive Chris Wright said administration is reviewing national assessments made by past governmentsThe US energy secretary, Chris Wright, is facing growing criticism from scientists who say their “worst fears” were realized when Wright revealed that the Trump administration would “update” the US’s premier climate crisis reports.Wright, a former oil and gas executive, told CNN’s Kaitlin Collins earlier this week that the administration was reviewing national climate assessment reports published by past governments. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Simon Community in Motherwell receives visit from Labour candidates for Scottish Parliament seats

They heard from local man Alexander who had been sleeping rough in Glasgow

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6 d. ago I push Keir Starmer to be more extroverted in Scotland – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said he speaks to the Prime Minister every two or three weeks.

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9 d. ago UK recognition of statehood for Palestine is a victory for the people

In his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar welcomes the decision to recognise Palestine.

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9 d. ago Hospitals branded 'death traps' after over 250,000 falls recorded

The figures were uncovered by Scottish Labour, whose deputy leader Jackie Baillie criticised the SNP Government.

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3 w. ago We owe it to Milly Main to give power to NHS patients instead of health board bosses

In his regular column for the Record, the Scottish Labour leader vows to continue his campaign for justice for Milly Main's family.

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3 w. ago Government launches Orgreave inquiry, 40 years after clashes at miners’ strike

Move follows decades of campaigning over violent policing and collapsed prosecutions at South Yorkshire coking plantMore than four decades after the violent policing at Orgreave during the miners’ strike and a failed prosecution criticised as a police “frame up”, the government has established a statutory inquiry into the scandal.The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, announced the inquiry having informed campaigners last Thursday at the site in South Yorkshire where the Orgreave coking plant was located. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago SNP 'sitting on cash' rather than investing in Scottish hospices, warns Labour

Labour has pledged hospice-based doctors and nurses would see their wages rise to NHS levels if the party takes power at the Holyrood.

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3 w. ago Anas Sarwar urges sacked MP Brian Leishman to be team player if readmitted to Labour

The Scottish Labour leader said he welcomed people who were 'committed' to the party after Grangemouth MP Leishman had the whip withdrawn.

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3 w. ago Brian Leishman will still attend Labour conference despite suspension

EXCLUSIVE: The Alloa and Grangemouth MP said he will "still be campaigning for Scottish Labour for Holyrood" after losing the whip at Westminster.

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer says he will not be ‘deflected’ from plans by repeat rebel MPs

The Prime Minister said he had to deal with people who repeatedly break the whip.

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3 w. ago Falkirk Labour party gives 'full support' to Grangemouth MP after suspension

Falkirk East CLP has said that Brian Leishman 'belongs in the Labour Party'

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3 w. ago Brian Leishman rules out joining the SNP or Jeremy Corbyn's new party after Labour suspension

EXCLUSIVE: The Alloa and Grangemouth MP told the Record he is "committed rock solid to the Labour Party" and wants the whip back.

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3 w. ago Jess Phillips says Labour rebels should not be surprised by the action taken against them – UK politics live

Home Office minister defends Keir Starmer’s decision to remove whip from four MPs and says Labour must ‘act as a team’Good morning. Chief whips tends to be quite secretive, and when four Labour MPs had the whip suspended yesterday, there was no detailed, public explanation as to why they were being punished for rebelling when so many other backbenchers, who have also voted against the party, have not been singled out. As Eleni Courea and Jessica Elgot report in our overnight story, we were just told they were regular rebels.But the best explanation came from the Labour party source who told Geri Scott from the Times that the four MPs – Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff – were being punished for “persistent knobheadery”.I don’t think that the discipline that has been meted out over the last 24 hours is linked to [the welfare bill] because many more people voted against the government than these four people.I actually don’t know because I’m not pa...

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3 w. ago Jess Phillips gives brutal verdict on suspended Labour MPs as huge row erupts

Jess Phillips was pressed on a comment made after four MPs - Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman and Rachael Maskell - had the Labour whip withdrawn

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3 w. ago Suspended Labour MP ‘can’t promise’ Starmer he won’t rebel again

Suspended Labour MP Brian Leishman was defiant in his promise that he could not guarantee he would rebel again

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer removes Labour whip from four ‘persistent rebel’ MPs

Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff pushed out and three trade envoys lose rolesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has removed the Labour whip from four MPs for repeatedly breaching discipline and stripped three further Labour MPs of their trade envoy roles in an effort to assert his control over the party.The Guardian understands that the four MPs who have lost the whip are Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff. They were informed on Wednesday afternoon and told their positions would be kept under review. Continue reading...

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