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Fact-checker pulls up Keir Starmer over false claims about Scots wind farm

LABOUR leader Keir Starmer has been pulled up by a top fact-checking service over his claims about a Scottish wind farm.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2023

‘Stark choice’: SNP battles Scottish Labour on cost of living crisis

Katy Loudon and Michael Shanks to contest Rutherglen and Hamilton West after Covid rule-breaker Margaret Ferrier’s removal

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023

Expectation of Labour win makes by-election more of a challenge – pollster

The Rutherglen and Hamilton West vote will be hotly contested between Labour and the SNP.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

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Labour facing ‘bigger challenge’ over Rutherglen by-election expectations

LABOUR will face a “marginally bigger” challenge than SNP in the Rutherglen by-election, a polling expert has said.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2023

SNP MP schools Jackie Baillie in fiery live TV clash

JACKIE Baillie clashed with SNP MP David Linden live on TV after she claimed that child poverty rates in Scotland were 'too high' ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2023

Labour MP hopeful claims he would vote against Keir Starmer

SCOTTISH Labour’s by-election candidate's claim that he will go against Keir Starmer on controversial policies has been branded "not good…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2023

Note to Keir Starmer: delaying investment in childcare would be bad economics – and bad politics

Failure to support women affects productivity. Neglect of female voters could also cost Labour crucial votes, says Ignacia Pinto of the Women’s Budget Group thinktank

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023

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Scottish Labour candidate vows to be his own man when it comes to Westminster

Michael Shanks described the UK’s two-child benefit cap and so-called bedroom tax as ‘heinous’ policies at the launch of his by-election campaign.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

'Stark' choice for voters in crucial Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election

THE Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election “is about independence”, the First Minister has insisted, as he set out a “stark choice” for…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2023

Does the UK need more North Sea oil and gas?

Rishi Sunak’s announcement that he will allow more drilling in the North Sea has led to new questions over the future of UK energy policy.

The Week · Aug 2, 2023

Jackie Baillie dismisses claim of UK Labour running Rutherglen campaign

JACKIE Baillie has insisted that Scottish Labour are running the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election campaign during a heated exchange with a…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2023

The UK's top financial influencers skew Conservative – which helps explain why Keir Starmer's Labour is so anxious about uncosted spending pledges

It has become a common complaint among some Labour supporters that Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves are being too cautious about their spending commitments in preparing for a future Labour government. At a recent national policy forum, the leadership clashed with the party’s left, which argued against “fiscal…

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2023

Keir Starmer 'furious with London mayor over free school meals plan'

RELATIONS between the Labour leadership and the party’s powerful regional mayors are reportedly under strain as Keir Starmer attempts to silence…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2023

Green policies compared: what the Conservatives, Labour and Lib Dems have pledged on climate

What the three largest parties have committed, one year out from a general election

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2023

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Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2023

OPINION - Rishi Sunak’s climate cowardice has given Keir Starmer a golden chance

When he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak hung a portrait of his predecessor Nigel Lawson behind his desk. This signalled how deeply he identified with the great tax-cutter, champion of privatisation and believer in popular capitalism. But it is also worth recalling that Lawson, who died in April,…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023

Hold your nerve on Lords reform, Keir Starmer, or we’ll never see the back of Boris Johnson’s cronies

If Labour’s leader only targets hereditary peers, the likes of Charlotte Owen and others who shouldn’t even be there will survive, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2023

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer challenged to match Scotland's Just Transition Fund

STEPHEN Flynn has challenged Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer to commit to matching the Scottish Government’s £500 million Just Transition Fund.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

‘An excuse against Labour’: Uxbridge unconvinced Ulez led to Tory byelection win

Residents have mixed views and misgivings about policy but some say they voted Labour nonetheless

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

Dear Rishi Sunak, you’ve declared war on people who want to curb car use. It’s one you’ll lose

The PM is misguided to focus so strongly on Ulez and popular low-traffic schemes. Keir Starmer should know better, too, says transport writer Christian Wolmar

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023

Starmer hopes to raise the tone and ‘rise above’ gutter politics

It would be a volte-face for Labour following harsh attack ads in Spring

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2023

Broken Britain? 76% say UK is becoming a worse place to live as taxes and NHS crisis take toll

43 per cent of voters think Labour is ready to form the next government, while Rishi Sunak’s favourability remains low

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023

Labour: recruit police from fields such as business fraud to solve crimes

Party says recruits with relevant skills could help tackle government’s ‘abysmal’ record on unsolved crimes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023

Rishi Sunak orders review of low-traffic neighbourhood schemes

Prime minister accuses Labour of being ‘anti-motorist’ and says Keir Starmer is a political opportunist

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023

We bailed out the banks but we’re not prepared to bail out the planet

US and UK must use financial firepower of the state to put economies on a saner course

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023

Europe burns while the Tories’ net zero plans are set to go up in smoke

Rishi Sunak needs to understand that investing in green initiatives is a lot cheaper than flying all his hedge fund manager mates to Mars

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