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Labour leader Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar in Glasgow last week.

Internal polling suggests Scottish Labour would take several key constituencies

More than 200 employees of Scottish bakery Morton’s Rolls have been made redundant after the business ceased trading earlier this month (Picture: Adobe)
More than 200 employees of Scottish bakery Morton’s Rolls have been made redundant after the business ceased trading earlier this month (Picture: Adobe)

Readers' Letters: Since SNP can save ferry jobs, help bakers too

Harry Hill is bringing a Tony Blair-inspired 'rock opera' to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Harry Hill is bringing a Tony Blair-inspired 'rock opera' to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Harry Hill to bring Tony Blair ‘rock opera’ to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Douglas Alexander, a former minister in Tony Blair's government, who is seeking to make a comeback at Westminster, almost a decade after losing his seat. Picture: Chris Radburn/PA Wire
Douglas Alexander, a former minister in Tony Blair's government, who is seeking to make a comeback at Westminster, almost a decade after losing his seat. Picture: Chris Radburn/PA Wire

Former Labour MP bids to make comeback after losing seat to Mhairi Black

An aerial view of Glasgow, as former prime minister Gordon Brown will use a conference in Glasgow to claim the city has the makings of an "economic superpower".
An aerial view of Glasgow, as former prime minister Gordon Brown will use a conference in Glasgow to claim the city has the makings of an "economic superpower".

Glasgow has ingredients to become economic superpower - Gordon Brown

Surely both sides of the Scottish independence debate can unite around trying to end poverty (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Surely both sides of the Scottish independence debate can unite around trying to end poverty (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

For sake of malnourished children, poverty not constitution must be top priority

Veronica McTernan had a passion for people and politics
Veronica McTernan had a passion for people and politics

Scotsman Obituaries: Veronica McTernan, ​respected Labour Party activist

Jacinda Ardern holds her daughter Neve during the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at the United Nations in 2018 (Picture: Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images)
Jacinda Ardern holds her daughter Neve during the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at the United Nations in 2018 (Picture: Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images)

Ardern earned place on world stage and she could yet return – Christine Jardine

New Zealand's Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern speaks during the One Planet Summit in New York. Picture: AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File
New Zealand's Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern speaks during the One Planet Summit in New York. Picture: AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File

Jacinda Ardern goes on own terms because not all politicians leave in disgrace

Tom Nairn
Tom Nairn

Tom Nairn, 'Godfather' of Scottish independence movement, dies at 90

Former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown. Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown. Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

Brown warns NHS 'won't cope' unless inequalities closed

Keir Starmer delivers the speech in which he spoke about 'taking back control'
Keir Starmer delivers the speech in which he spoke about 'taking back control'

Readers' Letters: ‘Take back control’ doesn’t extend to Scotland

The report comes in the wake of Gordon Brown's call for elected mayors.
The report comes in the wake of Gordon Brown's call for elected mayors.

Councils across Scotland should be headed by elected mayors says new report

A recent report by Gordon Brown said “consideration should be given” to directly elected mayors in Scotland.
A recent report by Gordon Brown said “consideration should be given” to directly elected mayors in Scotland.

Every council in Scotland should have directly elected mayor, says think tank

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer (left) and Anas Sarwar, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, during a visit to the Stalks & Stem store, a small business in Shawlands, Glasgow. Picture date: Friday December 2, 2022.
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer (left) and Anas Sarwar, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, during a visit to the Stalks & Stem store, a small business in Shawlands, Glasgow. Picture date: Friday December 2, 2022.

Labour constitutional reforms receive majority backing

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, right, and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown greet each other during the launch of the latter's report on constitutional change (Picture: Danny Lawson/PA)
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, right, and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown greet each other during the launch of the latter's report on constitutional change (Picture: Danny Lawson/PA)

Brian Wilson: Best way to save Union is to vote for a better government

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has been left in awkward position by Brown report, says reader (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty)
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has been left in awkward position by Brown report, says reader (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty)

Readers' Letters: Brown report has nothing tangible to offer Scots

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Labour leader Keir Starmer arrive for a press conference about the Commission on the UK’s Future report (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Labour leader Keir Starmer arrive for a press conference about the Commission on the UK’s Future report (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Brown's constitutional shake-up is conservative about Scotland's place in Union

Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Appeasement of SNP will make things worse

Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks with current party leader Keir Starmer and other party members after a press conference about The Commission on the UK’s Future report (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks with current party leader Keir Starmer and other party members after a press conference about The Commission on the UK’s Future report (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Brown's big plan might just be enough to bring down Sturgeon – John McLellan

The House of Lords should be replaced by a democratic alternative (Picture: Alastair Grant/pool/AFP via Getty Images)
The House of Lords should be replaced by a democratic alternative (Picture: Alastair Grant/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Abolishing the Lords would help boost support for the Union – Scotsman comment

Keir Starmer. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA
Keir Starmer. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA

Sir Keir Starmer: Nicola Sturgeon's de facto referendum plan defies common sense

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (right) and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown greet each other during a Labour Party press conference at Nexus, University of Leeds, in Yorkshire, to launch a report on constitutional change and political reform that would spread power, wealth and opportunity across the UK. Picture date: Monday December 5, 2022.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (right) and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown greet each other during a Labour Party press conference at Nexus, University of Leeds, in Yorkshire, to launch a report on constitutional change and political reform that would spread power, wealth and opportunity across the UK. Picture date: Monday December 5, 2022.

Gordon Brown: Support ‘swelling’ for Labour under Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, during a Labour Party press conference at Nexus, University of Leeds, in Yorkshire, to launch a report on constitutional change and political reform that would spread power, wealth and opportunity across the UK. Picture date: Monday December 5, 2022.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, during a Labour Party press conference at Nexus, University of Leeds, in Yorkshire, to launch a report on constitutional change and political reform that would spread power, wealth and opportunity across the UK. Picture date: Monday December 5, 2022.

Sir Keir Starmer hopes to abolish House of Lords in Labour’s first term

Keir Starmer will set out Labour's new vision for the constitutional future of the UK today.
Keir Starmer will set out Labour's new vision for the constitutional future of the UK today.

Analysis: Labour's plan to save union assumes devolution doesn't mean difference

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has previously said both he and Sir Tony Blair were "naive" to believe devolution would strengthen the Union
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has previously said both he and Sir Tony Blair were "naive" to believe devolution would strengthen the Union

Leader: An exit route on road to independence?

Former prime minister Gordon Brown's constitutional commission is set to be published today.
Former prime minister Gordon Brown's constitutional commission is set to be published today.

Labour's plans to save union with ‘enhanced’ powers for Scotland

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to the Stalks & Stem store, a small business in Shawlands, Glasgow.
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to the Stalks & Stem store, a small business in Shawlands, Glasgow.

Sir Keir Starmer: We will radically shake up devolution

Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart is in the running for the best fiction book prize at Scotland's National Bookl Awards. Picture: Pako Mera
Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart is in the running for the best fiction book prize at Scotland's National Bookl Awards. Picture: Pako Mera

Contenders for Scotland’s ‘Book of the Year' honour revealed

Rishi Sunak will attend the council
Rishi Sunak will attend the council

Rishi Sunak to be first PM since Gordon Brown to attend British-Irish Council

Health secretary Humza Yousaf as he attends the launch the Right Care, Right Place awareness campaign during a visit to Bangholm Medical Centre in Edinburgh. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
Health secretary Humza Yousaf as he attends the launch the Right Care, Right Place awareness campaign during a visit to Bangholm Medical Centre in Edinburgh. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Calls to reintroduce 'pandemic-style' measures like mask wearing to save NHS

Mr Sunak attended Winchester College, which attracts boarding fees of up to £46,000
Mr Sunak attended Winchester College, which attracts boarding fees of up to £46,000

No change as Sunak's Cabinet has a host of privately-educated Tories

Outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss, with her predecessor and possible successor Boris Johnson (Picture: Henry Nicholls/pool/Getty Images)
Outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss, with her predecessor and possible successor Boris Johnson (Picture: Henry Nicholls/pool/Getty Images)

Susan Dalgety: UK will pay a heavy price for four terrible Tory Prime Ministers

Ex-PM Gordon Brown has issued a stark warning over benefits cuts plans
Ex-PM Gordon Brown has issued a stark warning over benefits cuts plans

Gordon Brown warns of 'national uprising' if Tory benefit plans go ahead

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, centre left, as his wife Carrie, centre right, walk with other British prime ministers David Cameron, Theresa May and Gordon Brown as they leave Westminster Abbey in London. Picture: Frank Augstein/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, centre left, as his wife Carrie, centre right, walk with other British prime ministers David Cameron, Theresa May and Gordon Brown as they leave Westminster Abbey in London. Picture: Frank Augstein/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Former prime ministers gathered again amongst mourners at state funeral

Keir Starmer can learn from Tony Blair's attitude towards leading the Labour party in opposition (Picture: Danny Lawson/PA)
Keir Starmer can learn from Tony Blair's attitude towards leading the Labour party in opposition (Picture: Danny Lawson/PA)

Amid energy crisis, Labour must come up with bold plan to give people hope

The UK's leaders would do well to consider Gordon Brown's plan to deal with the energy crisis (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
The UK's leaders would do well to consider Gordon Brown's plan to deal with the energy crisis (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Multiple, growing crises demand real action from political leaders

Clement Attlee, with his wife Violet Atlee, centre, and Leeds North East MP Alice Bacon, pictured in Scarborough in 1951 (Picture: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Clement Attlee, with his wife Violet Atlee, centre, and Leeds North East MP Alice Bacon, pictured in Scarborough in 1951 (Picture: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Joyce McMillan: Tories' ludicrous plans highlight opposition's lack of vision

Chancellor Anthony Barber's 'dash for growth' was not a success
Chancellor Anthony Barber's 'dash for growth' was not a success

Readers' letters: Tory rivals should learn lesson from Edward Heath's 'dash for ...

Boris Johnson, who announced his resignation last month, has rejected the call for an emergency Cobra meeting. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Boris Johnson, who announced his resignation last month, has rejected the call for an emergency Cobra meeting. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Johnson rejects Brown calls for emergency Cobra meeting over cost of living

Gordon Brown has called for more action to tackle the cost-of-living.
Gordon Brown has called for more action to tackle the cost-of-living.

Gordon Brown demands urgent action on cost-of-living

Gordon Brown breaks through the Welsh line.
Gordon Brown breaks through the Welsh line.

How one family wrote its name into Scottish rugby and football history

Boris Johnson needs to realise it's time to take his David Brent act on the road (Picture: Ian West/PA Wire)
Boris Johnson needs to realise it's time to take his David Brent act on the road (Picture: Ian West/PA Wire)

How Boris Johnson has, in his own words, become like David Brent – John McLellan

Gordon Brown called for a fourth budget to help with the cost of living crisis.
Gordon Brown called for a fourth budget to help with the cost of living crisis.

Gordon Brown demands fourth budget to help with cost-of-living crisis

Mr Raab defended the Prime Minister, who broke his own covid lockdown rules.
Mr Raab defended the Prime Minister, who broke his own covid lockdown rules.

Raab backs Boris over claims of ministerial code breach

Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, has this week visited Fife to speak to people locally about the impact of rising food, energy and petrol prices. Picture, Lisa Ferguson
Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, has this week visited Fife to speak to people locally about the impact of rising food, energy and petrol prices. Picture, Lisa Ferguson

Pensioners almost £400 worse off under Conservatives, claim Labour

AMAZON charity coalition - Back (from left) John Boumphey, (Amazon UK Country Manager, Rt Hon Gordon Brown,, Pauline Buchan (Manager of Cottage family Centre), Front - Simon McMahon, and Ben Robertson - Amazon Dunfermline.
AMAZON charity coalition - Back (from left) John Boumphey, (Amazon UK Country Manager, Rt Hon Gordon Brown,, Pauline Buchan (Manager of Cottage family Centre), Front - Simon McMahon, and Ben Robertson - Amazon Dunfermline.

The project giving Amazon surplus goods to Scots families in need

The Justice for Ukraine campaign has published a blueprint of an indictment against Vladimir Putin for the crime of aggression in Ukraine.
The Justice for Ukraine campaign has published a blueprint of an indictment against Vladimir Putin for the crime of aggression in Ukraine.

Justice for Ukraine publishes blueprint of indictment against Putin

NatWest recently reported a big swing to the black as it moves closer to full private ownership again.
NatWest recently reported a big swing to the black as it moves closer to full private ownership again.

Government no longer majority owner of RBS parent NatWest in 'milestone' moment

Lothian operates a £1.80 flat single fare in Edinburgh but it is higher in many other Scottish towns and cities. Picture: Lisa Ferguson
Lothian operates a £1.80 flat single fare in Edinburgh but it is higher in many other Scottish towns and cities. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

End ‘eye-watering’ bus fares with £2 cap, urges Gordon Brown think tank

Chancellor Rishi Sunak
Chancellor Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak behaves like a stranded alien - Euan McColm

Former prime minister Gordon Brown
Former prime minister Gordon Brown

Boris Johnson afraid of second independence referendum, says Gordon Brown

Public finance minister Kate Forbes said Gordon Brown has created a “wildly inaccurate” picture of the SNP Government in Scotland by “lumping” it in with “callous austerity attacks” made by UK Conservative Governments (Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire).
Public finance minister Kate Forbes said Gordon Brown has created a “wildly inaccurate” picture of the SNP Government in Scotland by “lumping” it in with “callous austerity attacks” made by UK Conservative Governments (Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire).

Gordon Brown's picture of Scottish Government "wildly inaccurate", says Forbes

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls for joint action from Scottish and UK Governments on cost of living crisis (Photo: Andrew Milligan, PA).
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls for joint action from Scottish and UK Governments on cost of living crisis (Photo: Andrew Milligan, PA).

2.5 million Scots face fuel poverty this year, new figures show

Sir Keir Starmer addresses delegates from the stage at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Sir Keir Starmer addresses delegates from the stage at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Scottish votes have never carried more weight in a UK election, Starmer says

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has called for a special tribunal to bring Vladimir Putin to justicce.
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has called for a special tribunal to bring Vladimir Putin to justicce.

Ukraine Crisis: Putin could end up in dock over invasion, says Gordon Brown

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SNP President Michael Russell
SNP President Michael Russell

SNP president Michael Russell says party in a 'tremendous mess'

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes taking part in the SNP leadership debate in Inverness on Friday
SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes taking part in the SNP leadership debate in Inverness on Friday

Kate Forbes decisions in SNP taken by 'too few people'

David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland Ltd will receive a combined £670,000 in annual salary and fees
David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland Ltd will receive a combined £670,000 in annual salary and fees

Outrage over £300,000 salary of deposit return scheme boss