Manifesto a ‘radical vision for the many, not the few’ – Kez
16 May 2017
Manifesto a ‘radical vision for the many, not the few’ – Kez
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has today hailed the UK Labour manifesto as a ‘radical vision for the many, not the few.’
Labour’s manifesto was launched by Jeremy Corbyn in Bradford, and includes a raft of commitments that...Read More »
Labour will abolish the rape clause
A Labour government led by Jeremy Corbyn will abolish the Tories’ abhorrent ‘rape clause’ policy across the UK.
The 'rape clause' forces women who have conceived a child as a result of rape to fill out an eight-page form to claim tax credits if it's the woman's third child.
Last month, Scottish...Read More »
Constituency profile: East Lothian
Constituency: East Lothian
Candidate: Martin Whitfield
About the candidate: Martin lives in East Lothian and teaches in Prestonpans Primary School. He is a community campaigner, and has been involved in causes like the Grace's Sign Campaign for people with hidden disabilities and has campaigned to improve local train services.
The choice at this election: Labour's Iain Gray...Read More »
Almost half a million food parcels handed out since 2011
15 May 2017
Almost half a million food parcels handed out since 2011
Food banks have handed out nearly half a million emergency food parcels under the SNP and the Tories, new analysis from Scottish Labour reveals.
Labour analysis of Trussell Trust figures shows that, since figures began being recorded, 488,766 three-day...Read More »
SNP has failed a generation of children
Nicola Sturgeon’s obsession with independence has led to a lost generation in our schools, Kezia Dugdale has said.
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale will visit Better World Books in Dunfermline today to highlight the SNP’s woeful record on education.
Recent figures show standards in reading, writing and numeracy have all fallen during...Read More »