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Equate hires former shadow Scots Secretary Laird

Lesley Laird
Lesley Laird: ‘working together’ Former Shadow Scottish Secretary Lesley Laird has been appointed director of Equate Scotland, the organisation which campaigns for gender equality throughout the science, technology, engineering and maths sectors (STEM).Read More

Labour presses newspaper group

Laird demands talks on JPI Media’s plans for Scottish titles

Lesley Laird
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Lesley Laird has requested an urgent meeting with the management of JPI Media to seek clarity on the future of the company’s Scottish newspaperRead More

Unrealistic forecasts says economist

Growth Commission report ‘would lead to cuts’ says analysis

Murdo Fraser
The forecasts in the SNP’s Growth Commission report have been questioned in a new report which calls them 'unrealistic'.

Amid ongoing feud over powers...

Laird demands Mundell ‘spill the beans’ on Brexit talks

Lesley Laird
Shadow Scottish Secretary Lesley Laird today called on David Mundell to "spill the beans" on his talks with Scotland's Brexit minister..

Leonard accepts resignation

Rowley quits as deputy Scottish Labour leader

Alex Rowley
Alex Rowley has resigned as deputy leader of the Scottish Labour party in the wake of allegations against him by a former partner.

As I See It

Too much froth in Laird’s pensions fury

Raising the state pension age and bringing the date forward was never going to be popular. But has Labour over-reacted, asks Terry Murden

Corbyn unveils Scottish Secretary

Murray snubbed as Laird named in Shadow Cabinet

Lesley Laird
Jeremy Corbyn has snubbed former Shadow Scottish Secretary Ian Murray in his new top team...