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THE polls, they just keep on coming. There was another out yesterday and it was telling us a now familiar story: support for independence is strong…

COMMENT If Scotland breaks away, for those of us Southerners who love the kilted Celts, such a parting will be bitterly painful ANOTHER week another slew of articles announcing the imminent break up of Britain. From Simon Jenkins (Boris Johnson can’t rely on internal feuds to derail Scottish independence): “Anglo-Scottish relations are heading for an almighty crash and Boris Johnson cannot look the other way. By the time he has finished in office, it is perfectly possible that Scotland ...

THE SNP "reek of entitlement" and have been taking people for granted for a very long time, argues Scottish Labour leadership contender…

STUC boss says Scottish independence referendum could include devo max option Roz Foyer said a multi-option referendum should be considered when deciding Scotlands constitutional future 04:31, 4 FEB 2021 STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer (Image: Daily Record) Our Politics newsletter is now daily. Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the inf...

Monica Lennon says her top priority will be tackling child poverty if she wins Scottish Labour leadership Monica Lennon outlines top priority if she wins Scottish Labour leadership Monica Lennon has set out her priorities if she becomes the next Scottish Labour leader, as she insisted she is in the running for the partys top job on merit. Some have suggested her rival for the post, Anas Sarwar, is the favourite to succeed Richard Leonard, who resigned earlier this month, but Ms Lennon said ...

Nominations close in Scottish Labour leadership race ANAS Sarwar has received the most support in the first phase of the Scottish Labour leadership contest, firming up his position as favourite. As nominations closed, the Glasgow MSP had secured the backing of most of the  constituency Labour parties (CLPs), unions, councillors and MSPs taking part. Mr Sarwar was backed by 26 of 47 nominating CLPs, 90 of 126 nominating councillors, nine of 16 unions and affiliates, and 16 of the 21 nomi...

HE was so close. If Richard Leonard had only managed to dodder on for a few more weeks, he would have become Scottish Labour’s longest serving…

Labour should push for more devolved powers in Indy ballot says Monica Lennon The contender for the Scottish Labour leadership has sought to distinguish herself from Anas Sarwar by promoting a third way of resolving the constitutional debate. (Image: Sunday Mail) Our Politics newsletter is now daily. Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use t...

SCOTTISH Labour should not block a second independence referendum, but push to have far greater devolution included on the ballot as a third option,…

Monica Lennon and Anas Sarwar put their names forward for the position following the surprise resignation of Richard Leonard last week.