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Former MP Roy Hattersley in the stands during the West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield Wednesday Sky Bet Championship match in 2019

Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93

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Kinnock’s crazy wealth tax threat - Sue Webber

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

New Labour’s Tory austerity measures show no sign of easing - Angus Robertson

What if Labour's John Smith had become prime minister - Ian Swanson

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre yesterday

For Sunak, read Starmer - Angus Robertson

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer talk with Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle ahead of a reception for King Charles and Queen Camilla at Westminster Hall (Picture: Arthur Edwards/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Under Starmer, Labour is quickly moving to the right – Angus Robertson

Liz Truss and her Cabinet appear drunk on power and willing to gamble with the economic health of the country (Picture: Frank Augstein/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

UK needs competent, empathetic leaders, not Truss’s free-market pirates

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Readers' letters: Council elections are for local issues

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott punched a protester after being hit by an egg as he arrived to address a Labour Party rally in Rhyl, North Wales. PA Photo: David Kendall.

20th anniversary of 2001 general election

Hugh Kerr hopes to stand for AFI on the Lothian list

Former MEP quits SNP for new indy party

Theresa May takes the opportunity to bust some moves to Abba at the Tory Party conference. Picture: AFP

Susan Morrison: Theresa is having the time of her life up there

A tax on hotel stays could raise extra cash for Edinburgh, but opponents fear it might discourage visitors (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Kezia Dugdale: SNP's Blair-like discipline is starting to break down

Alastair Campbell was grilled live on air by his daughter.

Alastair Campbell grilled live on air for '˜calling women birds'

Tony Blair waves to wellwishers in Downing Street following his election victory in 1997. Picture: AP

Susan Dalgety: Don't worry Britain, things can only get better

West Lothian Labour group leader, Lawrence Fitzpatrick. Picture: Contributd

Labour denies minority deal with Tories in West Lothian

Scotland Stronger In Europe campaigners Charity Pierce and Johnney Rhodes hand out leaflets in Edinburgh. Picture: Steven Scott Taylor

Brexit threatens financial jobs in Edinburgh says MSP
NEW Labour MSP Daniel Johnson has used his maiden speech in the Scottish Parliament to warn that Brexit would threaten jobs in Edinburgh's financial sector.
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Embattled Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy. Picture: SWNS

Labour in crisis: Party ‘needs new vision’

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Brian Monteith: Devolution has failed Scots pupils

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Jim Sillars: Clowns? You’re having a laugh

Edinburgh council to hire £73,000 spin doctor

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Martin Hannan: ‘Lamontable’ Jo has lost the plot

Marriage of convenience: Labour and SNP ready to work together

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Brian Monteith: Alex’s Scotland is easily bought

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New Labour leader gives key role to defeated rival

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‘There is a more effective solution’

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Letters: They can change the name . . but they’ll still be Tories

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