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Labour Party

The Labour Party are a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom. They were founded in 1900 and quickly replaced the Liberal Party as the main opposition to the Conservatives. The party first came to power in the UK under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924. Labour ruled for 13 years between 1997 and 2010 under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Labour councillor in Michael Shanks' constituency slams him for Gaza ceasefire abstention
Lanarkshire Politics
Councillor Martin Lennon has criticised the new MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West for toeing the party line in a vote calling for an 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza.
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Labour group call on the Scottish Government for fair funding for South Lanarkshire
Labour Party
The Labour group is appealing to the government for adequate funding as Scottish local authorities wait to hear the fate of the government’s budget next month.
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Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is the scene of the biggest scandal of the devolution era
NHS Scotland
In his regular column for the Daily Record, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar questions why senior figures at NHS Greater Glasgow have been allowed to remain in their posts.
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Quarter of Scottish schools contain 'terrifying' asbestos, warns Labour MSP
Schools
EXCLUSIVE: South Lanarkshire is the only council area in Scotland to report that none of its schools contain the substance.
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Humza Yousaf's doctor brother-in-law tells of 'death and destruction' in Gaza strip
Humza Yousaf
The First Minister said his brother-in-law is in a "terrible way" as he continues to treat patients in the south of Gaza.
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Labour claim victory in Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig NLC by-election
North Lanarkshire Council
Kaye Harmon claimed the win with 1,368 first preference votes (44 per cent). SNP candidate Rosa Zambonini was runner-up with 934 votes (30.1 per cent).
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Keir Starmer pledges to 'preserve jobs' in North Sea oil as Labour leader outlines energy plan
North Sea oil
Starmer said North Sea energy producers had "absolute clarity" from Labour on the support available to them on the path to net zero.
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Over 10,000 Welfare Fund payments made in South Lanarkshire as households struggle to make ends meet
Benefits
The national scheme funded by the Scottish Government provides support to those most in need
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Killin Nursery cuts raised in Scottish Parliament as parents warn of "devastating impact"
Stirling News
The provision for 0-2 year olds at the rural nursery was cut in March's budget.
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More than 2000 people in West Lothian sought help for debt struggles
West Lothian
Most of the debt has come from increasing living costs in the last year
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Lanarkshire MP insists she "acted on her own beliefs" in calling for Gaza ceasefire
Israel-Hamas war
Marion Fellows revealed that emails received at her office from constituents have been “overwhelmingly in favour” of a ceasefire.
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Families access advice from Renfrewshire's new school support service
Paisley
Resource provided by Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau across all secondary schools, including ASN settings.
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Humza Yousaf criticised by mum of tragic 10-year-old Milly Main over 'political' point scoring
Humza Yousaf
EXCLUSIVE: Kimberly Darroch hit out at the First Minister who used a question on her daughter's death to criticise Labour's stance in the Middle East
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Keir Starmer to pledge lower energy bills for Scots on visit to North East
Sir Keir Starmer
Labour has said that its plans will take up to £1,400 off the annual household bill and £53 billion off energy bills for businesses by 2030.
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Michael Matheson faces calls to quit as he's accused of lying over £11,000 data roaming scandal
SNP
The SNP MSP is facing calls to quit over his changing explanations for why the massive bill was incurred.
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Vandals torch West Lothian playparks, causing nearly £30k of damage
West Lothian
There was a spate of incidents over bonfire weekend
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Michael Shanks slams SNP after they outspent Labour in by-election campaign despite historic pasting
Lanarkshire Politics
Shanks spoke to Lanarkshire Live after the campaign expenditure figures were revealed.
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Council pledge to pressure Scottish Government over Dumbarton flood prevention scheme
West Dunbartonshire News
Last year an additional £500,000 was allocated for the 2022/23 financial year from the roads and transportation budget to accelerate the implementation of flood schemes to reduce flooding in Levenhowe, the River Leven and Gruggies Burn.
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SNP hails free tuition policy in Scotland after 690,000 students benefit since 2007
Universities and Colleges
The future of the landmark policy not to charge Scottish students for tuition has been questioned by some university bosses.
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Disabled kids kept waiting 'for months' by SNP Government benefits agency
Disability benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Children in need are waiting on 106 days on average for applications to be processed
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Labour rebels defy Keir Starmer to back SNP call for Gaza ceasefire
Labour Party
Shadow Scotland Secretary Ian Murray and new Rutherglen MP Michael Shanks voted in favour of the Labour amendment and abstained on the SNP one.
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Falkirk councillor says school children 'should not have to beg for their rights'
Falkirk Council
Councillor Laura Murtagh says she has 'an extensive document' that raises questions about children's rights in Falkirk schools
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Michael Shanks to reject Gaza ceasefire motion after pleading to SNP for support
Lanarkshire Politics
Michael Shanks and Ian Murray wrote to the SNP to back Labour's proposal for "humanitarian pauses" rather than their ceasefire offering.
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Humza Yousaf and STUC join forces to attack Tory 'anti-trade union' strike law
Industrial action
The call came on the eve of a meeting between the Scottish Government and the STUC
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