English

scottish-labour / English

Stories published on May 31
  • Related stories in the last 90 days
  • Stories published on May 31

Friday, May 31

13

Labour split deepens over Diane Abbott: Now Scottish Labour leader says veteran MP should be allowed to stand but tetchy

www.dailymail.co.uk

Keir Starmer faced another grilling on the veteran left-winger and mounting factional infighting in the party as he took his campaign north of the border.

Diane Abbott row explodes again as Scottish Labour leader says she SHOULD be allowed to stand & Keir weighs up U-turn

www.thesun.co.uk

LABOUR’S Diane Abbott row exploded again this morning after the party’s Scottish leader said she SHOULD be allowed to stand.

12

Labour ‘within touching distance’ of 30 Scottish MPs, poll suggests

www.expressandstar.com

Savanta has carried out its first poll in Scotland since the General Election campaign started last week.

Labour ‘within touching distance’ of 30 Scottish MPs, poll suggests

www.shropshirestar.com

Savanta has carried out its first poll in Scotland since the General Election campaign started last week.

Labour ‘within touching distance’ of 30 Scottish MPs, poll suggests

www.standard.co.uk

Savanta has carried out its first poll in Scotland since the General Election campaign started last week.

11

Scottish Labour leader says Diane Abbott should be allowed to run in election

www.theguardian.com

Anas Sarwar says he agrees with Angela Rayner that north London MP is ‘a historic figure in our party’

Diane Abbott backed by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar as row grows

www.mirror.co.uk

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar joined Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner in calling for veteran MP Diane Abbott to be able to stand for the party at the General Election

General election poll shows SNP losing over 20 seats as Labour revival continues

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

The latest Savanta survey has Scottish Labour on 37% and the SNP on 33%.

10

Energy HQ will bring huge number of Scottish jobs - Starmer

www.bbc.co.uk

Labour plans to create a publicly-owned company called Great British Energy based in Scotland.

02

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer set to launch Scottish-based Great British Energy with pledge on bills

www.scotsman.com

The Labour leader is in Scotland on Friday to launch the company which will be funded through a windfall tax on big oil and gas firms

Thursday, May 30

19

Sarwar says Labour candidate has shown contrition on smuggler gang ‘stupid joke’

www.shropshirestar.com

The Scottish Labour leader also described Diane Abbott as a ‘trailblazer’ for Labour.

Sarwar says Labour candidate has shown contrition on smuggler gang ‘stupid joke’

www.expressandstar.com

The Scottish Labour leader also described Diane Abbott as a ‘trailblazer’ for Labour.

Sarwar says Labour candidate has shown contrition on smuggler gang ‘stupid joke’

www.standard.co.uk

The Scottish Labour leader also described Diane Abbott as a ‘trailblazer’ for Labour.

13

Lorna Slater 'anger' over Scottish Greens snub for STV TV debate as she says 'what century are we in?'

www.scotsman.com

STV will hold a televised debate with the leaders of the SNP, Scottish Labour, Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Lib Dems

Wednesday, May 29

00

Swinney urged by Labour to state position on oil and gas

www.shropshirestar.com

The Scottish Government’s decision on a presumption against new oil and gas licences will be published in its finalised energy strategy.

Swinney urged by Labour to state position on oil and gas

www.expressandstar.com

The Scottish Government’s decision on a presumption against new oil and gas licences will be published in its finalised energy strategy.

Swinney urged by Labour to state position on oil and gas

www.standard.co.uk

The Scottish Government’s decision on a presumption against new oil and gas licences will be published in its finalised energy strategy.

02

How is Labour's 'Brand Scotland' idea any different to SNP overseas offices?

www.scotsman.com

Labour plans to use the Scotland Office to boost export of Scottish goods.

Tuesday, May 28

00

John Swinney’s approval rating below Labour's Sir Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar, poll suggests

www.scotsman.com

​Scottish Labour could counter a decade of SNP dominance in Scotland at the general election by taking the most seats, a poll suggests.

SNP slumps in new general election poll as Scottish Labour on course for historic victory

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

John Swinney's party could lose as many as 30 MPs according to the latest survey of voting intentions among Scots.