Scottish labour articles
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General election: What are Labour and the Conservatives key manifesto policies?
After a day of fervent speculation, Rishi Sunak has finally called a snap general election on July 4. Mr Sunak confirmed the news in a...
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Labour's new towns plan is not the answer to the housing crisis
Solving the housing crisis means building near where people want to live, not creating white elephants in the middle of nowhere, says Ben Hopkinson Angela Rayner yesterday announced Labour’s plans for the next generation of new towns. Labour are planning to build these developments with high standards of design, quality, affordability, green spaces and infrastructure. []
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Diane Abbott says she intends to ‘run and win’ as Labour candidate
Party veteran says she has never been offered Lords seat and would not accept if offeredDiane Abbott has said she intends to “run and win” for Labour in Hackney North and Stoke Newington, days before a meeting of the party’s executive is expected to rubber-stamp her candidacy.Keir Starmer said last week that Abbott was “free to stand” as a Labour candidate after regaining the whip after a long suspension. It followed days of speculation that Abbot would be blocked from standing, culminating in...