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Better Together chief promoted and Ian Murray demoted in UK Government shake-up

FORMER Better Together chief Blair McDougall has been given a promotion and a new ministerial role in the UK Government, while former Scottish…

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Horizon IT scandal compensation scheme set up for families of victims

Close relatives of affected post office operators will be able to make claim over harm scandal caused families

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer hands loyal Scottish Labour MPs top Government jobs – see full list

A HOST of Scottish Labour loyalists – including a former Better Together chief and the wife of Keir Starmer’s top strategist – have been given…

The National (Scotland)

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Former Better Together chief Blair McDougall handed Government job

FORMER Better Together chief Blair McDougall has been given a Government job in the aftermath of Keir Starmer’s Cabinet reshuffle.

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Genocide prevention could become legal priority for UK government

Cross-party group of lawyers, politicians and academics considers mechanism to prevent crimes against humanity

The Guardian - UK

Tehran has ‘no desire’ for nuclear bomb, ambassador insists

Iran is reported to have enriched uranium up to 60%.

Evening Standard

Russia imposes sanctions on 15 UK MPs over ‘hostile statements’

Six members of House of Lords also targeted as Moscow accuses UK of trying to ‘demonise’ it amid Ukraine war

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John Swinney visits Scottish primary hit by 'unprecedented sectarian arson attacks'

THE First Minister has visited a Scottish primary school after it was hit by “an unprecedented series of sectarian attacks” ...

The National (Scotland)

Men urged to ‘stop using prostitutes’ as MPs debate modern slavery

A ‘significant’ number of women were brought to the UK under false pretences before being forced to work in the sex industry, a Labour MP said.

Evening Standard

Ex Better Together chief 'hypocrisy' exposed amid welfare cuts

THE former chief of Better Together has been accused of “hypocrisy” for backing the UK Government’s welfare reforms ...

The National (Scotland)

Police called after dozens of protesters descend on bank set for closure

Police were called after protesters descended on a town’s last bank to campaign against its planned closure ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour MP warns Starmer he is crossing a red line with China embassy deal

Backbencher raises concern over government’s attempts to improve relations with Beijing

The Independent UK

Protesters to rally in London before China ‘super-embassy’ decision

Minister to decide on plan for 20,000-sq-metre site near Tower of London after Beijing resubmitted proposal

The Guardian - UK

‘Utterly terrifying’ poll reveals Elon Musk effect pushing far-right AfD closer to power in Germany

Exclusive: New polling from Germany appears to suggest the intervention by the world’s richest man could have a significant impact on the forthcoming election

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Evening Standard

Labour MP urges Government to seize frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine

Blair McDougall, East Renfrewshire MP, said the frozen assets should be used in full to support the Ukrainian war effort.

The National (Scotland)

Better Together chief turned Labour MP compares independence to death penalty

THE Scottish Labour MP who worked as the head strategist for the Better Together campaign in 2014 has compared independence to the death penalty…

The National (Scotland)

Labour give former Better Together chief new 'mission champion for Scotland' job

LABOUR have appointed former Better Together chief Blair McDougall as one of their “mission champions” for Scotland.

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Stephen Flynn: Scotland Office £150m should go to Holyrood for Winter Fuel Payment

The Scotland Office should give Holyrood its reported £150 million fund earmarked for anti-poverty measures to offset the cut to the winter fuel…

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'No one cares': Scottish Labour MP mocked as only 50 people pay for newsletter

FORMER Better Together supremo Blair McDougall has been mocked over “indifference” towards his anti-independence newsletter after he was forced…

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Blair McDougall claims tackling child poverty is in Labour's 'DNA'

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has claimed that tackling child poverty is in the party’s “DNA” – despite voting to keep the two-child benefit cap.

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Does Keir Starmer and Labour's landslide victory signal a return to Blairism?

KEIR Starmer has entered 10 Downing Street with a landslide victory not seen since the last

The National (Scotland)

Former Better Together chief claims SNP seat for Labour

MHAIRI Black’s old seat has fallen to Labour as a top Unionist was elected to Parliament.

The National (Scotland)

Billionaires and a ‘dark money’ trust: the donors to Scotland's political parties

BILLIONAIRES, corporate lobbyists, a representative of King Charles, companies and individuals linked to tax havens, estate owners who have broken…

The Guardian - UK

‘Scunnered with the Tories, frustrated by the SNP’: Labour in bid to be Scotland’s biggest party

Candidates in key central belt hope to scoop up voters who have become disillusioned with their election rivals

The National (Scotland)

Former Better Together boss set to try again in East Renfrewshire

EAST Renfrewshire is sometimes dubbed one of Scotland’s “Home Counties..."

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