We will work tirelessly to deliver a Labour Government - Kez Dugdale
Commenting on the announcement of a General Election, Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said:
"This country faces a significant and historic choice as we approach the UK leaving the EU.
"At the last election in 2015 we said this would be a clear choice between a destructive Tory Party and a better...Read More »
Labour’s animal welfare plan
17 April 2017
Here is our animal welfare plan:
Pets are our closest companions and, for some, all the family they have. We want to make sure that they can rely on the respect and treatment they deserve for the huge role they play in our lives.
We will do this by:
• Working...Read More »
SNP is letting down young women in sport
The SNP Government has failed to name any project or organisation which has benefitted from a £300,000 fund launched last year aimed at increasing the number of women involved in sport.
This simply is not good enough.
If you’re a young girl at school, you are 15 per cent less likely to...Read More »
THE FUTURE OF LOCAL SERVICES IS AT STAKE - ROWLEY
14 April 2017
Scottish Labour campaign manager Alex Rowley today urged Scots to use their vote in the forthcoming council election, warning ‘the future of our local services is at stake’.
Postal ballots started landing on doorsteps across Scotland this morning, with tens of thousands of Scots expected to cast their vote...Read More »
Kez writes to Ruth to urge her to oppose ‘rape clause’
13 April 2017
The Tories have been responsible for many cruel welfare policies. The bedroom tax is an example of this.
But the recently introduced 'rape clause' is possibly the cruellest of them all.
Under Tory plans, tax credits will be limited to just two children. That means that if a woman conceives...Read More »