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Scottish Labour

Labour leader Keir Starmer wants votes in Scotland to further his own ambitions (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

SNP, not Labour, is best placed to take seats off the Tories – Angus Robertson Angus Robertson

Humza Yousaf pulls a face (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Poor Humza Yousaf even has to face one of the big boys from his old school Vladimir McTavish

Residents were joined by MSPs, including Miles Briggs, and councillors in a protest against proposed student housing at Eyre Place Lane (Picture: Greg Macvean)

Local residents' voices must be heard in student flats row – Miles Briggs Miles Briggs

Davina McCall's new show The Romance Retreat has been billed as the middle-aged Love Island (Picture: Nick England/Getty Images)

You can keep Love Island’s eye candy, I prefer soul food – Susan Dalgety Susan Dalgety

Readers' letters: Gender reform is not dead and buried By The Newsroom

Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothians

Sturgeon using gender bill as a political weapon - Sue Webber Sue Webber

Keir Starmer has decided his views on Scottish politics should take precedence over Scottish Labour's (Picture: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Both Tories and Labour are out to deny democracy in Scotland – Angus Robertson Angus Robertson

Where Art I? Edinburgh Sketcher - 2 January 2023

Readers' letters: Labour don’t say how they’ll help to heal us By The Newsroom

The new Winter Heating Payment automatically awards £50 to eligible households.

Labour attacks ‘disastrous’ new winter benefit Katrine Bussey

Supporters of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill (Scotland) take part in a protest outside the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, ahead of a debate on the bill

Law to make it easier to legally change gender in Scotland passes overwhelmingly Conor Matchett

Douglas Alexander served as Scottish secretary under Tony Blair. Picture: John Devlin.

Former Labour Cabinet minister 'submits' bid to stand in East Lothian Dale Miller

Douglas Alexander served as Scottish Secretary under Tony Blair. Picture: John Devlin.

Ex-minister wants to be Labour candidate in East Lothian Ian Swanson

Readers' letters: Starmer’s memory is playing tricks By The Newsroom

A workplace parking levy in Edinburgh could raise up to £19 million to invest in the city's transport infrastructure. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Go-ahead for next step on workplace parking levy Ian Swanson

A workplace parking levy could raise up to £19 million a year to invest in the Capital's transport infrastructure. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Tory MSP says workplace parking levy 'a needless imposition' Ian Swanson

Liz Truss came under pressure at Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, yesterday (Picture: House of Commons/PA Wire)

Only a general election and Labour can save UK from Truss chaos – Ian Murray Ian Murray

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 Susan Dalgety

Scottish Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie is leading the government's rent freeze bill

Ministers 'confident' rent freeze bill safe from legal challenge Conor Matchett

Labour leader Keir Starmer, with his wife Victoria, leaves the stage after giving his keynote address to the party conference in Liverpool (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Only Labour can stop Truss from trashing the economy – Ian Murray MP Ian Murray

It may look like a 'magic money tree', but these banknotes on display in Caracas, Venezuela, are virtually worthless (Picture: Yuri Cortez/AFP via Getty Images)

Think inflation is bad? Indy would put Scotland in Venezuela territory John McLellan

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ruled out any deal with the SNP.

'Truss more dangerous than Thatcher' says Scottish Labour leader Ian Swanson

Can Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross still be taken seriously as leader of the Opposition? (Picture: Jane Barlow/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Douglas Ross aspires to run Scotland, but fell for a Walter Mitty fantasy Susan Dalgety

Fares for ScotRail journeys have been frozen until at least March 2023. Picture: PA

ScotRail fares to be frozen until at least March 2023 Russell Jackson

Comedian Matt Forde has divided opinion after asking parents not to bring babies to his Fringe show.

Forde's tirade about crying babies at adult Fringe shows was quite justified Susan Dalgety

Labour leader Keir Starmer meets people at Park Life Heavitree community group cafe in Exeter to talk about the cost-of-living crisis (Picture: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Labour's emergency cost-of-living plan shows all politicians are not the same Ian Murray

Scotland is a "key battleground" for Labour in order to win the next UK general elections, a report from the Scottish Fabians finds (Photo: Andrew Milligan/ PA).

Scotland 'key battleground' for Labour in next election, report finds Hannah Brown

Oil companies have been making huge profits as the cost-of-living crisis make life increasingly difficult for many (Picture: Joe Giddens/PA)

As cost-of-living crisis gets worse, Tories and SNP are letting Scotland down Ian Murray

Trade union leaders warn that scenes like this of uncollected refuse could be common across Scotland as council workers vote to strike over pay

'Waste could pile high' warning as council workers vote to strike Lauren Gilmour

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will call for cooperation between the UK and Scottish Governments in a speech in London today (Photo: Andrew Milligan/ PA).

Sarwar to call for cooperation between UK and Scottish governments Hannah Brown

If Liz Truss becomes Prime Minister, the Tories could get a popularity bounce, but it may be short-lived (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

What must Labour do to win the next general election? – Ian Swanson Ian Swanson

A Scottish Government spokesperson said travel is an 'essential' part of its official business. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA.

Government defends racking up hundreds of car trips amid ScotRail disruption Katrine Bussey and Emma Newlands

Railway strikes have seen services cut dramatically across the UK (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

There's no escaping pain of growing cost-of-living crisis – John McLellan John McLellan

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar visited a picket line outside Edinburgh Waverley Station this morning as the first of three rail strikes impacts services in Scotland.

Anas Sarwar attends strike action in Edinburgh despite Keir Starmer order Hannah Brown

Weekend wedding: Jenny Gilruth and Kezia Dugdale

SNP transport minister and former Scottish Labour leader tie the knot Lucinda Cameron

Continuing the work to extend the tram lines to Newhaven will be one focus of the new Edinburgh Council

I'm sure councillors can work together for good of the Capital – Cammy Day Cammy Day

Lorna Slater (Green)

Tory policies are bad for the environment, our country and our city - Lorna Slat... Lorna Slater

Labour group leader Cammy Day is seeking backing for the minority administration proposal.

Labour seeks approval for minority rule plan Ian Swanson

Readers' letters: Foulkes spending limit bill is welcome By The Newsroom

Boris Johnson was urged by Labour to introduce a windfall tax on energy companies' excess profits to help tackle the cost of living crisis (Picture: House of Commons/PA)

Tories are looking after oil barons while condemning millions to misery Ian Murray

Edinburgh council coalition talks- your views online By The Newsroom

The SNP's Adam McVey and Labour's Cammy Day sign their coalition agreement at the City Chambers in 2017 (Picture: Greg Macvean)

Why Labour wants to keep its distance from the SNP – Ian Swanson Ian Swanson

Sources say Labour group leader Cammy Day had hoped to continue the SNP-Labour coalition.

Labour rules out any deal with SNP Ian Swanson

Deadly cladding was identified in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy

Labour blast Scottish Government over delays cladding replacement Hannah Carmichael

Talks are taking place to put together a new administration at Edinburgh City Chambers

Coalition talks: 'A deal could take a while' Ian Swanson

SNP-Green council coalition talks - your views online By The Newsroom

The SNP emerged as the biggest party with 19 seats, Labour has 13, Lib Dems 12, Greens 10 and Tories nine.

SNP-Green deal to run city edging closer? Ian Swanson

Talks about a new administration were continuing at Edinburgh City Chambers today.

'Frustration' with Labour in coalition talks Ian Swanson

SNP group leader Adam McVey (centre) celebrates as one of the results is announced at the election count on Friday. Photo: Scott Louden

Talks to decide who will run city Ian Swanson

Edinburgh Western Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton leads celebrations outside the EICC after his party made huge gains. Photo: Scott Louden

Coalition talks for Capital this weekend Ian Swanson and Neil Johnstone

No party has put up enough candidates to win an overall majority of the 63 seats on the council

This is how Edinburgh council is most likely to be split, says insider Ian Swanson