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Exclusive: Ian Murray has been accused of "hypocrisy" after the UK Government said it was keeping a post-Brexit law which he had previously said should be removed.
Ian Murray accused of 'hypocrisy' after Labour keeps 'damaging' post-Brexit law
EXCLUSIVE: Labour's Scottish Secretary said in 2020 that the Internal Market Act was "damaging" and undermined devolution.
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July 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Exclusive: Ian Murray has been accused of "hypocrisy" after the UK Government said it was keeping a post-Brexit law which he had previously said should be removed.
Exclusive: Scottish Labour MPs have hit out at the "threats" being made to "strong arm" them into backing the UK Government's benefit cuts.
Scots Labour MPs hit out at the ‘threats’ being made over welfare cuts
EXCLUSIVE: MPs told the Record government figures claiming rebels could spark a general election was "laughable" and was driving people to block the bill.
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June 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Exclusive: Scottish Labour MPs have hit out at the "threats" being made to "strong arm" them into backing the UK Government's benefit cuts.
Exclusive: Labour MPs have called for abortion to be decriminalised in Scotland following a vote to do so south of the border.
Labour MPs call for abortion to be decriminalised in Scotland after England vote
EXCLUSIVE: Lillian Jones and Joani Reid have urged the Scottish Government to make sure no woman is prosecuted for having an abortion.
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June 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Exclusive: Labour MPs have called for abortion to be decriminalised in Scotland following a vote to do so south of the border.
Stephen Flynn has stepped down from the Scottish Affairs Committee after less than a year.
His party colleagues caused a row in October when they complained the SNP hadn't been offered a place on the committee - despite Labour handing over one of its spots.
His party colleagues caused a row in October when they complained the SNP hadn't been offered a place on the committee - despite Labour handing over one of its spots.
Stephen Flynn steps down from Scottish Affairs Committee after less than a year
The SNP Westminster leader was given a place by Labour in October - with several Nationalist figures wrongly claiming at the time that the party had not been given a place at all.
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June 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Stephen Flynn has stepped down from the Scottish Affairs Committee after less than a year.
His party colleagues caused a row in October when they complained the SNP hadn't been offered a place on the committee - despite Labour handing over one of its spots.
His party colleagues caused a row in October when they complained the SNP hadn't been offered a place on the committee - despite Labour handing over one of its spots.
Claims male MSPs paid a prostitute for sex have been raised by Scottish Labour MP @tracygilbertmp.bsky.social in Westminster.
Claims male MSPs paid a prostitute for sex raised by Scots MP in Westminster
Labour MP Tracy Gilbert raised the Daily Record's bombshell front page about a former prostitute claiming current MSPs bought sex from her when she sold her body for money.
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June 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Claims male MSPs paid a prostitute for sex have been raised by Scottish Labour MP @tracygilbertmp.bsky.social in Westminster.
Keir Starmer has announced a partial U-turn on the Winter Fuel Payment cuts.
Keir Starmer announces partial U-turn on Winter Fuel Payment cut
The Prime Minister said his government is "looking at" making more people eligible for payment at the next fiscal event.
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May 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Keir Starmer has announced a partial U-turn on the Winter Fuel Payment cuts.
Exclusive: Nigel Farage will visit Scotland in the first week of June.
This is when the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election takes place.
This is when the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election takes place.
Nigel Farage to visit Scotland in first week of June ahead of crunch by-election
EXCLUSIVE: The Reform UK leader will come north of the border days before the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election.
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May 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Exclusive: Nigel Farage will visit Scotland in the first week of June.
This is when the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election takes place.
This is when the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election takes place.
Exclusive: The SNP's Hamilton by-election candidate Katy Loudon has been urged to distance herself from an activist who called the King "inbred" and "intellectually challenged".
SNP by-election candidate spotted with activist who called King Charles 'inbred'
Katy Loudon was pictured alongside former council candidate Marie Robertson in a post shared by the SNP earlier this week.
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May 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Exclusive: The SNP's Hamilton by-election candidate Katy Loudon has been urged to distance herself from an activist who called the King "inbred" and "intellectually challenged".
Russia has banned four Scottish MPs from entering the country.
Russia bans four Scottish MPs from country for 'outright rudeness'
The Russian Government announced on Wednesday that 15 MPs and six members of the House of Lords had been sanctioned over "hostile statements and unfounded accusations".
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April 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Russia has banned four Scottish MPs from entering the country.
The UK Government has rejected SNP claims the Grangemouth refinery would have been saved if it were in England.
UK Government rejects SNP claim Grangemouth refinery would be saved in England
SNP MP Dave Doogan had claimed Labour ministers would have worked "at pace" to bring Grangemouth into public ownership if it were in England.
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April 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The UK Government has rejected SNP claims the Grangemouth refinery would have been saved if it were in England.
Exclusive: Scottish Labour MP @blairmcdougall.com is fighting to stop Easter eggs from getting smaller and more expensive with a House of Commons bill.
Scots MP fights to stop Easter eggs getting smaller and more expensive
EXCLUSIVE: Blair McDougall wants to force companies to clearly label when they make their products smaller.
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April 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Exclusive: Scottish Labour MP @blairmcdougall.com is fighting to stop Easter eggs from getting smaller and more expensive with a House of Commons bill.
Exclusive: Downing St chief of staff Morgan McSweeney’s wife is in a “cronyism” row over an extra Westminster office.
Imogen Walker has been given a second office by Labour whips despite only being elected as MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley in July.
Imogen Walker has been given a second office by Labour whips despite only being elected as MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley in July.
Labour chief's wife in 'nepotism' row over extra Westminster office
EXCLUSIVE: Imogen Walker has been given a second office by the Labour whips.
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March 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Exclusive: Downing St chief of staff Morgan McSweeney’s wife is in a “cronyism” row over an extra Westminster office.
Imogen Walker has been given a second office by Labour whips despite only being elected as MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley in July.
Imogen Walker has been given a second office by Labour whips despite only being elected as MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley in July.
The Scottish Tories were landed with a fresh blow after a 10th councillor defected to Reform.
Tenth Scottish Tory councillor defects to Nigel Farage's Reform UK
South Lanarkshire councillor Poppy Corbett has become the latest member of local government to join Nigel Farage's party from the Conservatives.
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March 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Scottish Tories were landed with a fresh blow after a 10th councillor defected to Reform.
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The SNP failed to turn up for a Westminster debate on the prevention of drug deaths despite Scotland having the highest rate in Europe.
The SNP failed to turn up for a Westminster debate on the prevention of drug deaths despite Scotland having the highest rate in Europe.
No SNP MPs attended Westminster debate on prevention of drug deaths
EXCLUSIVE: None of the party's nine MPs were present for the Westminster Hall debate - despite Scotland having the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe.
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March 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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The SNP failed to turn up for a Westminster debate on the prevention of drug deaths despite Scotland having the highest rate in Europe.
The SNP failed to turn up for a Westminster debate on the prevention of drug deaths despite Scotland having the highest rate in Europe.
Rachel Reeves' benefit cuts will plunge a quarter of a million people into poverty, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Rachel Reeves' benefit cuts will plunge 250,000 people into poverty, warns DWP
An impact assessment published by the UK Government showed that an additional 250,000 people will be in relative poverty due to the cuts.
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March 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Rachel Reeves' benefit cuts will plunge a quarter of a million people into poverty, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Last week's benefit cuts will have "zero" impact on the Scottish Government's budget, Ian Murray has said.
Ian Murray says benefit cuts 'will have zero financial impact on SNP Government'
The Scottish Secretary said the SNP Government had been told that the welfare reforms would not result in its budget being cut.
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March 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Last week's benefit cuts will have "zero" impact on the Scottish Government's budget, Ian Murray has said.
The SNP has called for Labour to make the minimum wage equal for all ages in the Spring Statement.
SNP calls for Labour to make minimum wage equal for all ages in Spring Statement
EXCLUSIVE: SNP MP Graham Leadbitter said Labour should make the minimum wage £12.60 an hour for every worker.
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March 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The SNP has called for Labour to make the minimum wage equal for all ages in the Spring Statement.
"Questions still remain" about Operation Branchform despite Nicola Sturgeon being cleared, Anas Sarwar has said.
The Scottish Labour leader denied that the former FM facing no charges harmed his party's chances at next year's election.
The Scottish Labour leader denied that the former FM facing no charges harmed his party's chances at next year's election.
Operation Branchform 'questions remain' despite Sturgeon clearing, says Sarwar
The Scottish Labour leader denied that the former first minister facing no charges harmed his party's chances at next year's Holyrood election.
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March 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"Questions still remain" about Operation Branchform despite Nicola Sturgeon being cleared, Anas Sarwar has said.
The Scottish Labour leader denied that the former FM facing no charges harmed his party's chances at next year's election.
The Scottish Labour leader denied that the former FM facing no charges harmed his party's chances at next year's election.
Who is Peter Murrell? Nicola Sturgeon's ex-husband and former SNP chief executive who appeared in court
Who is Peter Murrell? Nicola Sturgeon's ex-husband who appeared in court
Murrell was SNP chief executive for more than two decades and married to Sturgeon for 15 years.
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March 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Who is Peter Murrell? Nicola Sturgeon's ex-husband and former SNP chief executive who appeared in court
The Scottish Government has "destroyed Ferguson Marine's reputation", the firm's former owner Jim McColl has said.
SNP Government destroyed Ferguson Marine's reputation, says former owner
Jim McColl accused the SNP of doing a "hatchet job on the yard to divert attention away" from ferry procurement arm Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (Cmal).
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March 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The Scottish Government has "destroyed Ferguson Marine's reputation", the firm's former owner Jim McColl has said.
SNP 'civil war' as former MP faces off with national secretary in battle for Holyrood seat
SNP 'civil war' as former MP faces off with national secretary for Holyrood seat
David Linden and Alex Kerr are both seeking the party's selection for the Baillieston and Shettleston constituency.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
SNP 'civil war' as former MP faces off with national secretary in battle for Holyrood seat
SNP Justice Secretary 'not able to say' how many violent offenders released early from jail
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SNP Justice Secretary 'can't say' how many violent offenders released early
Angela Constance said violent offenders are "not an insignificant proportion of people serving short-term sentences".
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February 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
SNP Justice Secretary 'not able to say' how many violent offenders released early from jail
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Scottish Labour MP Brian Leishman has urged his party colleagues to back an SNP bill to give the Waspi women compensation.
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Scottish Labour MP urges party colleagues to back SNP Waspi compensation bill
EXCLUSIVE: Brian Leishman has called for Labour MPs to "do the right thing" and vote to compensate women born in the 1950s affected by the changes to state pension age.
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January 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Scottish Labour MP Brian Leishman has urged his party colleagues to back an SNP bill to give the Waspi women compensation.
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Exclusive: Ian Murray 'would meet Donald Trump off the plane' if President visits Scotland
Ian Murray 'would meet Donald Trump off the plane' if President visits Scotland
EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Secretary said it would be "courteous" for him to meet the US President if he comes to his mother's home country.
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January 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Exclusive: Ian Murray 'would meet Donald Trump off the plane' if President visits Scotland
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January 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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