SNP ministers among 25 politicians backing 'complete ban' on conversion practices A PLEDGE to ban conversion practices in Scotland has secured 25 signatures from MSPs The National (Scotland) · 17h ago
Andy Burnham pulled up on 'wee bit cheeky' Scottish independence stance ANDY Burnham has been warned that his stance against indyref2 is “a wee bit cheeky” after he said the UK public would be “the boss” as he sought to get a closer relationship with the EU The National (Scotland) · Oct 12
Labour 'too ashamed' to reveal cost of tax hikes on Scottish public services, SNP say THE UK Government is under fire after declining to reveal how much more Scottish emergency services have had to pay due to Labour’s tax increases ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 11
Douglas Alexander urged to explain campaigning with candidate investigated for racism Douglas Alexander has been urged to explain his campaigning in Aberdeen with a Labour council candidate who was previously suspended ahead of an… The National (Scotland) · Sep 23
Labour Government warned UK faces 'cost-of-living emergency' as inflation rises THE Labour Government has been warned that the UK faces a cost-of-living emergency this winter unless it rolls out urgent financial support for… The National (Scotland) · Sep 16
SNP in 'Chancellor of England' jibe as John Healey pledges £150m for English firms ANDY Burnham’s UK Government is “all for England”, the SNP have said after the Chancellor announced a £150 million fund for firms south of… The National (Scotland) · Sep 7
Burnham accused of ‘hiking university tuition fees to record levels’ Burnham previously pledged he would replace tuition fees with a graduate tax, saying this would ‘lift the millstone of debt’ from students The Independent UK · Sep 4
Burnham under fire over ‘staggering’ hike in university tuition fees In 2015, the Prime Minister pledged to replace the charge with a graduate tax. Evening Standard · Sep 4
Andy Burnham 'at odds' with deputy Louise Haigh on Irish unification LOUISE Haigh has been urged to clarify whether she thinks Irish unification should be "off the table" after previously suggesting the… The National (Scotland) · Aug 31
'Arrogant' Andy Burnham says referendum on Irish unity 'off the table' ANDY Burnham has been accused of showing the “exact same anti-democratic arrogance” as his predecessors after he said a referendum on Irish… The National (Scotland) · Aug 27
Scots give verdict on Andy Burnham and Number 10 North in new poll THE majority of Scots do not trust Andy Burnham to work in Scotland's best interests while most believe Number 10 North is "just a… The National (Scotland) · Aug 13
SNP demand details of MP probe to be released as she is readmitted to Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven Joani Reid ‘voluntarily’ suspended herself from the Labour whip in March. Evening Standard · Jul 31
Andy Burnham's energy bills VAT cut 'won't pay for a tin of Spam', SNP say ANDY Burnham has been urged to work faster on tackling the rising UK cost of living crisis, with the SNP saying that people are now “hundreds of… The National (Scotland) · Jul 25
Burnham must go further and faster on cost of living, says SNP The Prime Minister told his ministers they had joined a ‘cost-of-living Government’. Evening Standard · Jul 24
The National (Scotland) · Jul 20 Andy Burnham told voters ‘heard it all before’ on latest promises to Scotland SCOTTISH voters have “heard it all before”, the SNP have said, as Andy Burnham promises to put Scotland at the heart of his plans for government.
Evening Standard · Jun 21 Badenoch played ‘critical’ role in Aberdeen South by-election victory – Findlay The Conservatives won the Westminster seat from the SNP, which saw its vote collapse.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 2 See the MPs trying to get UK equality watchdog's trans guidance scrapped DOZENS of MPs have backed a bid to have the UK equalities watchdog’s code of practice excluding transgender people from single-sex spaces to be…
The National (Scotland) · Jun 2 Douglas Alexander must be sacked for 'gushing' Peter Mandelson WhatsApps, say SNP THE SNP have called for Douglas Alexander to be sacked as Scottish Secretary after "gushing" WhatsApp messages revealed Peter Mandelson…
Evening Standard · Jun 2 Scottish Secretary urged to quit over ‘sycophantic’ messages to Mandelson SNP MP Kirsty Blackman made the plea after messages from Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander to Lord Mandelson were published.
The National (Scotland) · May 19 Rachel Reeves issued stark warning ahead of cost of living announcement Rachel Reeves is being urged to go “much further” to help households struggling with the cost-of-living crisis – with the SNP accusing the…
Evening Standard · May 18 Reeves must go ‘much further’ to aid families in cost-of-living crisis, says SNP Westminster economy spokeswoman Kirsty Blackman called on the Chancellor to act to help families – including those in the ‘squeezed middle’.
Evening Standard · May 13 Back our attempt to oust Keir Starmer, SNP urges Scottish Labour MPs SNP chief whip Kirsty Blackman urged Anas Sarwar to order Scottish Labour MPs to back her bid to oust Sir Keir Starmer.
Evening Standard · Apr 3 SNP calls for inquiry into Trident security after Joani Reid reports The party wants an probe after the Labour MP, whose husband is accused of spying for China, allegedly behaved inappropriately with Navy officers.
Evening Standard · Jan 12 Swinney condemns ‘absurdity’ of Mandelson remaining in House of Lords The Scottish First Minister spoke out as the SNP at Westminster prepared to table a Bill seeking to remove the former minister’s peerage.
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025 Westminster ‘sleepwalking into’ Scottish deindustrialisation – Stephen Flynn Stephen Flynn criticised the Government’s decision not to step in, as the Fife Ethylene Plant winds down.