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Minister backs David Attenborough monument but suggests private sector funding

Culture minister Ian Murray said the Government ‘does not routinely fund such monuments’.

Evening Standard · Jun 9

Scottish Labour MP ignores pro-Palestine campaigners' call for meeting

A SCOTTISH Labour MP ignored her constituents’ request for a meeting to talk about the genocide in Gaza, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland) · May 19

Children’s rights must be protected in any Ukraine peace plan, 130 MPs tell Foreign Office

Exclusive: Letter by cross-party group to Stephen Doughty warns of omission in US proposals involving Russia

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025

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) · Jul 5, 2024

Ex-Better Together chief named as Labour candidate for next General Election

THE former director of the Better Together campaign has been named as the Labour candidate for East Renfrewshire for the next General Election.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 28, 2023

Hundreds of schools close as support staff take strike action across Scotland

Janitors, cleaners and classroom assistants are among those taking strike action across four local authorities in Scotland

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Hundreds of schools close as support staff take strike action

Janitors, cleaners and classroom assistants are among those taking strike action across four local authorities in Scotland on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

School staff in Scotland set to strike again in continuing pay dispute

Workers in four local authority areas are preparing to hold a one-day strike on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Questions for strike union official as Labour and Unionist links revealed

A KEY official in the only trade union to continue strikes in schools next week is a Unionist campaigner and a high-ranking member of the Labour…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2023

Union describes final pay offer to school staff as ‘too little, too late’

Unison said the vast majority of local government staff are only being offered 0.5% more than Cosla’s original offer made almost six months ago.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023