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HOLYROOD 2021: second term for Coatbridge MSP Fulton MacGregor said his increased majority showed constituents had "put their trust in me" Fulton MacGregor retained the Coatbridge & Chryston seat (Image: Stuart Vance/ReachPlc) Join thousands of others and get the latest Lanarkshire news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters...

THE SNP have achieved their highest ever share of the Holyrood vote amid increased turnout, sources say – but it may not be enough to secure a majority. Senior party figures were last night celebrating seat gains in East Lothian, Ayr and Edinburgh Central after a day of counting in which it didn’t lose a single constituency. But as the wins clocked up for the party after 14 years in government, observers continued to question whether or not they’d get the 65 seats needed to cont...

HOLYROOD 2021: Airdrie and Coatbridge polls see increased turnout Voting figures are up by nearly 10 per cent from the 2016 election Updated Returning officer Des Murray (Image: Stuart Vance/ReachPlc) Join thousands of others and get the latest Lanarkshire news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be...

HOLYROOD 2021: Coatbridge & Chryston regional list results The constituency is one of nine which form the Central Scotland region at Holyrood A number of seats were returned at Ravenscraig Sports Centre (Image: Stuart Vance/ReachPlc) Join thousands of others and get the latest Lanarkshire news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these news...

HOLYROOD 2021: SNP secure Coatbridge & Chryston seat Fulton MacGregor retained his seat with a new majority of 9437 Updated Fulton MacGregor retained his seat with a new majority of 9437 (Image: Stuart Vance/ReachPlc) Join thousands of others and get the latest Lanarkshire news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your in...

Election 2021: candidates in Airdrie and Coatbridge seats Voters will choose constituency representatives and regional list MSPs at Thursdays Holyrood election North Lanarkshire has 117 voting venues for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election (Image: Contributed/Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser) Join thousands of others and get the latest Lanarkshire news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe...

A charity has said it is "appalled" after a council defunded its domestic abuse support services for women. North Lanarkshire Council signed a new £1.4 million contract with community justice organisation Sacro, which it says will better help male victims and is "most economically advantageous". A review into the help available in the region concluded in January last year, with a tendering process following suit. However, Womens Aid, which has now lost out on funding, says it has had t...

Monklands MSPs praise health spending in budget plans A vote on the Holyrood budget will take place at the Scottish Parliament later this month Finance secretary Kate Forbes addressing the Scottish Parliament last week Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include reco...

Monklands families urged to apply for £250 funding Applications for the school age payment close on February 28. Additional financial support is available for eligible Scottish parents (Image: Getty Images) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommenda...

Updated: February 2, 2021, 4:33 pm © PA Sign up for our daily Politics briefing for political exclusives, analysis and debate. Thank you for signing up to our Politics newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The Scottish Parliament’s justice committee convener claims he is “disturbed” and “a little afraid” by the backlash to an amendment that sought to exempt “criticism of transgender identity” from hate crime laws. Adam Tomkins MSP said the reac...