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Scotland Political Editor with LBC. ChatGPT says I'm "known for clear, balanced, and accessible reporting on Scottish politics and social issues".
Edinburgh
Joined September 2021
Zarah Sultana tells me Your Party's policy on Scottish independence ahead of a rally in Glasgow.
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Tbis is just a brilliant read & tbh almost brought me to tears with an ache for a time long since passed... echoes of my dad and his pal Mick McGahey discussing & not mecessarily agreeing on all sorts of politics, literature, life... the points about the audience esp valid too
Here's something I wrote! It's about the time Parkinson hosted a debate between Carry On actor Kenneth Williams and Glasgow trade unionist Jimmy Reid. https://t.co/kuQLun8i1z
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Manhunt as Epping hotel migrant who assaulted girl, 14, accidentally freed from jail
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A manhunt is underway after the Epping Hotel migrant who was jailed for assaulting a teenage girl was accidentally freed from jail.
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Corbyn's Your Party gets first Scottish councillors as Greens defect https://t.co/aOQZ5AymOn
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Three Scottish Greens councillors in Scotland's biggest council - and one of the party's top Holyrood election candidates in Glasgow - have defected to Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's Your Party.
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Full story here: Alex Salmond's Alba party in police finance investigation https://t.co/WnktKzBUis
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The finances of the Alba Party, established by the late former First Minister, are being probed by Police Scotland detectives after complaints of "irregularities".
Electoral Commission has confirmed today the Alba Party has missed the extended deadline it was given to submit its accounts.
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Wales has stopped voting Labour - and Sir Keir Starmer should be worried Deep dive into what's happening in Wales by @AgnesChambre
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In Caerphilly Labour won just 11% of the vote - down from 46% in 2021
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Says “We have not yet received the Alba Party's audited Statement of Accounts (SOA), and no further extension is possible to the deadline. Once we have received it, we will consider the late submission in line with our enforcement policy.”
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Electoral Commission has confirmed today the Alba Party has missed the extended deadline it was given to submit its accounts.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "On 26 May, 2025, we received a complaint from the Alba Party in relation to irregularities within their finances. The investigation into this matter is ongoing."
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Bucking the apparent trend these 3. Also interesting to see how language of Scottish Greens is shifting - "eco-socialist" has not really been front and centre of their pitch before but it's being used emphatically since the leadership change.
Three Green councillors in Glasgow have defected to Your Party. Seonad Hoy, Dan Hutchison, and Leòdhas Massie have joined Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s new left wing outfit.
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Labour hammered in Caerphilly by-election as Plaid Cymru sees off Reform UK threat
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Plaid Cymru won the seat which Labour have held since devolution in 1999 in a major blow for Sir Keir Starmer
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Police are looking into the finances of the Alba Party. They received a report about irregularities back in May this year. Officers say investigations are ongoing.
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Three people are being treated by paramedics in Edinburgh after a crash involving two police cars, a van and another car. It happened in the city centre around 6am and road closures are in place at East London Street, Albany Street, Forth Street and York Place.
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Heart surgeries at Glasgow's Royal hospital for children are being put on hold for a few weeks - because of staff shortages. Bosses say it's down to sickness and vacancies, and a small number of patients affected will be seen at other centres in the UK.
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New nuclear plants central to Labour's election offer to Scots claims Miliband
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Nuclear energy industry bosses would be invited to talks in Scotland the day after next year’s Holyrood election to discuss new power plants - if Labour wins in May.
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300 Filipino welders hired by major defence firm because Scots lack the skills https://t.co/JVgQUE2Qo6
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Leading defence company Babcock International has had to hire 300 welders from the Philippines because of a lack of skills among Scottish workers.
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This is more than just four quarters. It’s every tailgate, every chant, every moment. It’s fuel that goes beyond the field. This is CELSIUS! LIVE. FIT. GO.
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We reported on Monday the PM “doubling down” on using oil and gas. https://t.co/7oqyhApzqb
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Keir Starmer has given his biggest hint yet that the controversial Rosebank oil field will get permission for new drilling.
NEW paper from @InstituteGC today. We argue Britain’s energy mission must shift - from Clean Power 2030 to Cheaper Power 2030. To cut bills, unlock growth, and secure lasting public support for net zero👇
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