Richard Leonard: Corbyn’s radical shift can inspire us to tackle health inequality
My overriding mission to abolish poverty will include tackling health inequalities and making that an explicit Scottish government…
Scotland
Council by-election: Labour picks up seats on bumper night of votes
Labour made two gains on a big night of council by-elections. Jeremy Corbyn’s party picked up seats in…
Dugdale calls for second EU referendum and criticises Labour’s Brexit position
Kezia Dugdale has called for there to be a second EU referendum and criticised Labour’s position on Brexit.…
Sarwar gives up shares in family firm
Scottish Labour leadership contender Anas Sarwar has given up shares in his family firm. The firm, which had…
Luke Akehurst: We will fight and fight again against the “McDonnell amendment”
Tuesday’s NEC meeting has helped contribute to a sense of gloom and defeatism among my fellow Labour moderates.…
Usdaw joins three other unions in backing left candidate for Scottish leadership
The shop workers union Usdaw has chosen to back Richard Leonard in the Scottish Labour leadership contest, it…
Comradely Scottish leadership debate reserves anger for the nationalists
“I agree with Anas.” “I wholeheartedly agree with Richard’s answers.” This first members’ debate in the Scottish leadership…
Unite swings behind “radical” Corbynista candidate for Scottish Labour
The left-wing candidate to be the next Scottish Labour leader received a major boost today when he won…
Aslef backs left-wing candidate for Scottish Labour leadership
Richard Leonard has won the support of rail union Aslef to be the next leader of Scottish Labour…
The key Labour officials set to vote today on the “McDonnell amendment”
Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) meets today to discuss key proposals for the future of the party, including…
