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Neale Hanvey

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

Internal polling suggests Scottish Labour would take several key constituencies

Sam Tasker (Mr Fitton's son-in-law), Leila Fitton (his daughter), Jim Fitton, wife Sarijah, and son Joshua.
Sam Tasker (Mr Fitton's son-in-law), Leila Fitton (his daughter), Jim Fitton, wife Sarijah, and son Joshua.

Family of geologist freed from Iraq thank ‘kindness of strangers’ for his return

Alba Party Kenny MacAskill (standing) during his protest at the start of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.
Alba Party Kenny MacAskill (standing) during his protest at the start of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.

Nicola Sturgeon: I did not pay much attention to protest by Alba MPs

Alba MP Kenny MacAskill (Photo: John Devlin).
Alba MP Kenny MacAskill (Photo: John Devlin).

‘It's time SNP did what they actually stood for' says Alba MP

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle as he throws out Alba Party pair Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian) and Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) at the start of Prime Minister's Questions
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle as he throws out Alba Party pair Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian) and Neale Hanvey (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) at the start of Prime Minister's Questions

Alba MPs thrown out of Commons chamber after PMQs protest

Jim Fitton of Britain, left, and Volker Waldman escorted by Iraqi security forces, outside a courtroom, in Baghdad
Jim Fitton of Britain, left, and Volker Waldman escorted by Iraqi security forces, outside a courtroom, in Baghdad

British geologist given 15 years for artefact smuggling claims

Jim Fitton of Britain, left, and Volker Waldman escorted by Iraqi security forces, outside a courtroom, in Baghdad
Jim Fitton of Britain, left, and Volker Waldman escorted by Iraqi security forces, outside a courtroom, in Baghdad

British geologist given 15 years for artefact smuggling claims

Alex Salmond continues to present on RT, formerly Russia Today.
Alex Salmond continues to present on RT, formerly Russia Today.

Analysis: Why the Russian invasion should be the end of Alex Salmond and Alba

MP Neale Hanvey has tabled the motion calling the UK parliament to urge Raith Rovers to review their signing of David Goodwillie.
MP Neale Hanvey has tabled the motion calling the UK parliament to urge Raith Rovers to review their signing of David Goodwillie.

Motion urges UK parliament to call for Goodwillie signing review

Neale Hanvey has been criticised for a deleted tweet on the Afghanistan crisis.
Neale Hanvey has been criticised for a deleted tweet on the Afghanistan crisis.

Alba MP criticised for 'disgusting' tweet on Afghanistan crisis

An Amazon voucher. Picture: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images
An Amazon voucher. Picture: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

Amazon to be investigated over unsold goods destruction claims

Alba Party MP, Kenny MacAskill, at a photocall on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, during the Holyrood election campaign.
Alba Party MP, Kenny MacAskill, at a photocall on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, during the Holyrood election campaign.

Taxpayers to continue paying rent for Alba MP who won't travel to Westminster

Neale Hanvey, who defected from the SNP to join the new Alba Party
Neale Hanvey, who defected from the SNP to join the new Alba Party

Alba's Neale Hanvey brands former SNP colleagues ‘toxic, aggressive and hostile’

The Scotsman is holding its seventh election hustings in the North East regional list area. Image: Craig Sinclair
The Scotsman is holding its seventh election hustings in the North East regional list area. Image: Craig Sinclair

RECAP: Watch The Scotsman's final election virtual hustings here

Brian Henderson proposed that a simple coloured wristband scheme could let people know how safe others are and prevent the spread of Covid-19
Brian Henderson proposed that a simple coloured wristband scheme could let people know how safe others are and prevent the spread of Covid-19

Fife man proposes coloured wristband scheme which ‘could act as vaccine passport...

Neale Hanvey, MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Neale Hanvey, MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath

Hanvey won't quit as MP if elected to Holyrood

Neale Hanvey is to join Alex Salmond's Alba party.
Neale Hanvey is to join Alex Salmond's Alba party.

Neale Hanvey latest MP to join Alex Salmond's Alba party

Neale Hanvey
Neale Hanvey

Kirkcaldy MP Neale Hanvey deletes Twitter account days after front bench sacking

Joanna Cherry has fallen out with SNP higher-ups
Joanna Cherry has fallen out with SNP higher-ups

Readers' Letters: What happened to SNP's moral compass?

The SNP’s Neale Hanvey MP has been sacked from the party’s Westminster front bench team, just days after he was promoted to it.
The SNP’s Neale Hanvey MP has been sacked from the party’s Westminster front bench team, just days after he was promoted to it.

SNP sack Neale Hanvey MP from front bench days after promoting him

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon visits West Calder High School in West Calder. Picture: Fraser Bremner-Pool/Getty Images
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon visits West Calder High School in West Calder. Picture: Fraser Bremner-Pool/Getty Images

Why Nicola Sturgeon is starting to look vulnerable - Euan McColm

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: Andrew MIlligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: Andrew MIlligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Analysis: What the SNP's NEC results mean for Nicola Sturgeon

David Torrance MSP outside the BiFab yard at Burntisland
David Torrance MSP outside the BiFab yard at Burntisland

Fife politicians call on BiFab owners JVDriver to step aside to save yards

BiFab
BiFab

BiFab ‘left to wither on vine’ claim as company attacks Scottish Government

MPs have to register financial gifts or donations as part of their role in the House of Commons
MPs have to register financial gifts or donations as part of their role in the House of Commons

The cash behind our Scottish MPs: Part Two

The flaring above Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife. Pic: Ash Alay/ Elaine Green
The flaring above Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife. Pic: Ash Alay/ Elaine Green

Morning protest planned at Mossmorran

Neale Hanvey has expressed his anger that the MoD has delayed cleaning up the radioactive pollution at Dalgety Bay.
Neale Hanvey has expressed his anger that the MoD has delayed cleaning up the radioactive pollution at Dalgety Bay.

MP's anger at delay to radioactive clean-up at Dalgety Bay beach

Margaret Ferrier says she won't stand down as MP
Margaret Ferrier says she won't stand down as MP

Margaret Ferrier 'must not be allowed back into SNP Westminster fold'

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A pothole near the Fairy Pools in Skye. Picture: Liam Cousins
A pothole near the Fairy Pools in Skye. Picture: Liam Cousins

‘Crater-like’ Skye potholes threaten fatal crashes – tourism body SkyeConnect

Finance secretary Kate Forbes (left), ex-minister Ash Regan (centre), and health secretary Humza Yousaf (right) are seen arriving at the BBC televised leadership debate in Edinburgh. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty images
Finance secretary Kate Forbes (left), ex-minister Ash Regan (centre), and health secretary Humza Yousaf (right) are seen arriving at the BBC televised leadership debate in Edinburgh. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty images

Panic has set in within SNP, say party insiders

Servicemen from the The Royal Regiment of Scotland who helped carry the Queen's coffin at her lying-in-rest in Edinburgh have been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver), which recognises distinguished personal service to the monarch in the Queen's demise honours list. Picture: Alkis Konstantinidis/PA Wire
Servicemen from the The Royal Regiment of Scotland who helped carry the Queen's coffin at her lying-in-rest in Edinburgh have been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver), which recognises distinguished personal service to the monarch in the Queen's demise honours list. Picture: Alkis Konstantinidis/PA Wire

Queen Elizabeth II's Scottish pallbearers honoured in special list