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Rachel Reeves (Aaron Chown/PA)

Here's who is replacing Rachel Reeves at her cancelled Edinburgh show

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

Emma Crozier, 5, who was one of the 16 children murdered along with their teacher in the shooting at Dunblane Primary School on March 13, 1996

Dunblane - 'We cannot let people forget' as 30th anniversary marked

Sir Keir Starmer gives an update on the latest situation in the Middle East. Picture: Jaimi Joy/PA Wire

What Keir Starmer can learn on Iran war from 2 former Labour PMs Ian Swanson

George Clooney visited Social Bite’s Rose Street cafe in Edinburgh in 2015

Lunch at Gleneagles with George Clooney? That’s just the ticket - Susan Dalgety

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Conservative Party Chairman Norman Tebbit, campaigning on the eve of the UK general election, 10 June 1987. (Photo: Georges De Keerle/Getty Images)

One Margaret Thatcher was quite enough thanks, Labour - Vladimir McTavish

The crowd at the Live 8 Edinburgh concert at Murrayfield Stadium on July 6, 2005 (Picture: MJ Kim/Getty Images)

The day we made the world a better place - Donald Anderson

Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria on the steps of Number 10

A dramatic year in politics - Ian Swanson

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott

An authentic voice of the people - Susan Dalgety

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers her speech at the Labour Party Conference.

Keir didn’t see the spectacle of the end of Labour’s honeymoon - Vladimir McTavi...

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer’s approval ratings are in stark contrast to his party’s position, says Sue Webber

All very much to play for in Scotland - Sue Webber

Former Labour leader Tony Blair

Sir Tony and Sir Keir in agreement - John McLellan

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

TV presenter Kate Garraway returned to ITV's Good Morning Britain via a videolink on Monday morning (February 5). Credit: ITV

Kate Garraway to return to TV following husband's funeral

Suzie Sweet ran Balamory’s village shop along with maths whizz Penny Pocket who could have counted Blair’s refugees

What's the story in Balamory? Tony Blair had lost the plot - Vladimir McTavish

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer attending the memorial service of Alistair Darling at Edinburgh's St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral.

Famous faces at Alistair Darling's funeral - in pictures
Funeral service took place this morning at Edinburgh church
Kevin Quinn

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

For Sunak, read Starmer - Angus Robertson

Alistair Darling represented Edinburgh at Westminster for 28 years, as well as serving as Chancellor during the global banking crisis and leading the Better Together campaign in the independence referendum. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Alistair Darling rose above petty politics

The Labour Party Conference was more like last night of the Proms, says Vladimir McTavish

We’ll keep the red flag flying, if we can remember the words - Vladimir McTavish

Cllr Kevin Lang (Lib Dem)

Never let a good crisis go to waste - Kevin Lang

A bright sunny day for shopping on 20 April 2000.

25 photos of Edinburgh in Y2K

Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble, left, and SDLP leader John Hume shake hands on stage during a concert to promote the yes vote in the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement (Picture: Gerry Penny/AFP via Getty Images)

Sense prevails over N Ireland's position in EU single market – Angus Robertson

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We should always remember how Labour drove UK into illegal Iraq War

Former Labour prime minister and Conservative leaders Tony Blair and William Hague have come together to argue everyone in the UK should be issued digital IDs.

‘Give all Brits digital IDs’, say Tony Blair and William Hague

Boris Johnson to release a memoir about his time in Downing Street after reportedly £6 million deal.

Boris Johnson to release a memoir about his time in Downing Street

Lorna Slater is the minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity

Tory attacks on workers must be stopped - Lorna Slater

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

Former Labour Cabinet minister 'submits' bid to stand in East Lothian
Former Cabinet minister Douglas Alexander, who served under prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, is reportedly seeking a return to frontline politics.
Dale Miller

In Love Actually, Hugh Grant is a young Prime Minister who falls in love with a Downing Street tea lady, played by Martine McCutcheon (Picture: Alessandro Abbonizio/AFP via Getty Images)

Johnson and Truss won’t inspire Love Actually 2, but better times will return

Chaos as Twitter Blue sees surge in verified impersonators

Who is the Make Me Prime Minister finalist from Edinburgh?

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Readers' letters: You weren’t elected First Minister, Nicola

Tony Blair in Edinburgh's Parliament Square the morning after the devolution referendum delivered a decisive Yes Yes vote (Picture: Allan Milligan)

Blair's controversial referendum on devolution may prove vital to Holyrood

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown shortly before their landslide election victory in 1997 (Picture: Johnny Eggitt/AFP via Getty Images)

We need Labour's 1997 D:Ream of a better future more than ever – Susan Dalgety

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Workplace parking levy - your views online

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Readers' letters: Knighthoods are odd appointments

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Anti-vaxxers labelled ‘idiots’ by Tony Blair - your views online

Eligible people who are not vaccinated against Covid have been described as idiots by Tony Blair.

Tony Blair labels anti-vaxxers 'idiots'

The full list of National Television Award 2021 winners - including Kate Garrawa...

Tommy Jessop (centre), Martin Compston, Gregory Piper, Craig Parkinson, Daniel Mays and the cast and crew of Line of Duty in the press room after winning the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards 2021 held at the O2 Arena, London.

Martin Compston hails fans after award

Doctor Who: who is Michael Sheen and will he replace Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor? (Image: Getty Images, Ian West/PA Wire, Alan Clarke/BBC Studios)

Doctor Who: could Michael Sheen replace Jodie Whittaker as the new Doctor?

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer's style of politics is helping the SNP, reckons Helen Martin (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Why Labour leader Keir Starmer is a gift to the SNP – Helen Martin

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

Hibs players celebrate their win over Aberdeen and finishing third.

They've done it! How Hibs secured third place with win at Aberdeen

Susanna Reid grilled Tony Blair on the Iraq War (ITV)

Watch as Susanna Reid confronts Tony Blair on Iraq War invasion

Tony Blair appeared opposite Alastair Campbell and Susanna Reid (ITV)

Tony Blair explains how Labour can win power again during GMB appearance

John Bercow and Alastair Campbell clashed with GMB host Susanna Reid over lies told by Boris Johnson (Photo: Lindsey Parnaby/Getty Images/ITV)

John Bercow tells Good Morning Britain he can give ‘a number of examples’ of PM ...

Concerns voiced over bus stops under Spaces for People scheme

Council road scheme should help all users - your views

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When is World Book Day in 2021?

Vaccine passports are "under consideration" according to Dominic Raab (Photo: Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Vaccine passports still being considered under plans for lockdown easing - what ...

Staff seen inside the ICU two unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, Scotland, as it deals with the Coronavirus outbreak

Global Covid-19 vaccine passports 'probably' way to go, says Jason Leitch

Anas Sarwar and Monica Lennon are the two candidates for the leadership of Scottish Labour.

Labour must change stance on Scottish independence - your views

Tony Blair: We must get the vaccine rollout right

The former leader of the Conservatives in Scotland has become the latest figure to warn against plans to cut the overseas aid budget. (Photo by Russell Cheyne - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Ruth Davidson joins former PMs in criticism of foreign aid budget cut

Saffy Mirghani, who attended Fettes from 2011-2013.

Former Fettes pupils tell of mock 'slave' auctions in new racism claims

Aviation bosses have warned that further job cuts could be on the way if a testing scheme is not introduced. (Photo: Shutterstock)

EasyJet boss wants to get Brits flying again by replacing quarantine with corona...

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