The Latest Breaking News from Susan Aitken

Keir Starmer firmly rejects any coalition between SNP and Labour ahead of council elections

The Labour leader visited Possilpark in Glasgow today as his party steps up its campaign ahead of next month's council elections.

Daily Record · Apr 12, 2022

Glasgow SNP leader Susan Aitken will step down if party loses council election

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken took over the role in 2017, heading up an SNP minority administration. She said she would quit as the head of the party's delegation if she was not the leader of the council following the election.

Glasgow Live · Apr 12, 2022

Glasgow SNP leader 'will step down' if party loses council election

The party in Glasgow would need a "fresh start", Aitken said.

Daily Record · Apr 11, 2022

Glasgow City Council leader issues slave trade apology after report published

The report, by University of Glasgow historian Dr Stephen Mullen, linked 62 street names and eight statues to the slave trade.

Daily Record · Mar 31, 2022

Glasgow apologises to descendants of enslaved people over city's slave trade links

Council leader Susan Aitken received unanimous support for her apology calls and a slavery legacy working group will consider how Glasgow should permanently acknowledge the city’s role and memorialise victims.

Glasgow Live · Mar 31, 2022

New report finds Glasgow's links to Atlantic slave trade in statues, roads and buildings

'Glasgow, Slavery and Atlantic Commerce: An Audit of Historic Connections and Modern Legacies' has found a number of shocking revelations about Glasgow's links to slave trades which council leader Susan Aitken says the city 'must apologise' for.

Glasgow Live · Mar 30, 2022

Striking Glasgow city council workers suspend action scheduled for next week

Workers have suspended actions planned for Tuesday and Wednesday following assurances from council leader Susan Aitken that the 2019 deal will be maintained for negotiations over interim payments.

Glasgow Live · Mar 25, 2022

Decision on whether to merge two Glasgow schools delayed by council

The matter was withdrawn at a council meeting as a statutory rule was not followed

Glasgow Live · Mar 24, 2022

Glasgow City Council could be hit with crippling £1bn bill 'to resolve equal pay dispute'

The cost warning comes as female workers blasted council leader Susan Aitken over a long-running row that will lead to strike action next week.

Daily Record · Mar 24, 2022

Glasgow gift card tobacco ban for low income residents sparks row

A councillor fumes that the tobacco ban move implies the poor can't be trusted to spend the money without restrictions

Glasgow Live · Mar 10, 2022