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SNP MSP Neil Gray has led the Scottish Government’s response to support Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion.

The First Minister said on Twitter: “Great to join @Ianblackford_MP this morning in support of @AnumQaisarJaved our fantastic candidate in Airdrie & Shotts Westminster by-election. For a strong voice for the constituency, please #VoteSNP.” Ms Qaisar Javed will stand against Scottish Labour’s Kenneth Stevenson, who party leader Anas Sarwar this week described as “Labour to his core” and said that if elected, he would be a “champion” for the people of Airdrie and Shotts. Scottish National Party's (SNP) newly elected Neil Gray arrives for registration at the Scottish Parliament in ...

SHE’S been on the Scottish Parliament campaign trail for weeks while running her own push for Westminster. Going by last week’s Holyrood election results, the odds are in SNP candidate Anum Qaisar-Javed’s favour ahead of this week’s Airdrie and Shotts by-election. The vacancy opened up when the SNP’s Neil Gray resigned from the seat to stand in for the Scottish Parliament. He was successful, as was every other SNP constituency candidate in North Lanarkshire. The local authority area, once solidly Labour red, is once again completely yellow – voters elected five separate SN...

THE only SNP MP to quit Westminster for a chance at the Scottish Parliament has won his seat. But Neil Gray didn't have time to celebrate before carrying out his first duty as an MPS – picking up the milk for teacher wife Karlie and their children. Gray had to step down from his Airdrie and Shotts Westminster seat to stand for the same area in the Scottish Parliament as veteran MSP Alex Neil retires. The move put him head-to-head with Labour challenger Richard Leonard. Today Gray was announced as the winner with 16,139 votes to the former Scottish Labour leader's 10,671. Bu...