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Delivering his speech on the final day of the Scottish Labour 2025 conference, @Keir_Starmer announced £200m will be allocated from the National Wealth Fund for investment in Grangemouth #ScotLab25
.@AnasSarwar takes to the stage at Scottish Labour Conference 2025! Newsdirect will be covering things all weekend so please come say hi 👋 #ScotLab25
Reports coming in that former First Minister and now leader of Alba, Alex Salmond has died aged 69. He had travelled to North Macedonia to give a speech this morning. No more details at present (h/t @STVColin)
After an all-day hearing, the board of @lomondtrossachs have voted unanimously against a plan to build a Flamingo Land resort on the shores of Loch Lomond
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Very grateful to @BIGPartnership for accommodating (and catering 🍩🍿🥤) our overnight election shift. Our first email bulletin is scheduled for 06:00...🚀
Here’s our combined BIG and @newsdirect election-night team looking fairly fresh-faced at this point in the night. It’s certainly going to be an eventful few hours as we prepare intel and analysis for our respective clients. Wish us luck!
TOMORROW: @WomenInPAScot Scotland #pride24 event:
For Pride month, we're bringing together LGBTQ+ women actively involved in policy & public affairs to discuss key issues such as representation, advocacy, challenges and barriers, and hopes for the future.
Featuring @cllrhollybruce & chaired by @lucy___miller 🏳️🌈More info & tix👇
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On Debate Night tonight, Stephen will be joined by @jamiehepburn, @AnasSarwar, @jamiegreeneUK, @agcolehamilton and @AngelaHaggerty
Join us and a studio audience from Cumbernauld on @BBCScotland tonight at 10.30pm
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Kate Forbes joins Cabinet as DFM and Cabinet Secretary for the Economy and the Gaelic language. Shona Robison steps down as DFM but will stay in Cabinet with responsibility for Finance and Local Government. Other portfolios stay the same. Appointment of ministers will follow.
John Swinney has been selected as First Minister following a vote at the Scottish Parliament. Party leaders are now making short speeches in response.
Peter Murrell has been re-arrested in connection with the police inquiry into SNP finances
A 59-year-old man has today, Thursday, 18 April, 2024, been re-arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party. scotland.police.uk/what-s-ha…
Michael Gove addresses the conference, discussing the levelling up fund and UK partnerships with Scottish local authorities. #SCC24
@Keir_Starmer has arrived to address the #ScotLab24 conference this afternoon in Glasgow
The Labour leader received a standing ovation after calling for a “ceasefire that lasts” in the Israel-Palestine conflict, stating “the fighting must stop now”. The Labour leader has called for a two-state solution which protects the citizens of both Israel and Palestine.
#ScotLab24 conference up and grooving to @sistemascotland’s Big Noise orchestra! 🕺🏻
A fascinating discussion this morning hosted by @techUK at the #ScotLab24 conference regarding technology and the transformation of policing. Thanks to @djohnsonmsp @pauline4glasgow @CSASSupport and Rebekah Cheung for the insight so early on a Saturday morning!
Brilliant and busy first day at the Labour conference. A team of us are here all weekend so be sure to say hi 👋🏻 #ScotLab24
.@AnasSarwar uses his address at #ScotLab24 to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. Urging for a two-state solution to be found, he's also called for the separation of Hamas from Palestine, and Benjamin Netanyahu from Israel.
Despite controversy over recent weeks about Labour's reneging on the £28bn green energy pledge, @AnasSarwar has said Labour would introduce a windfall tax to tackle the cost of living crisis and suggested GB Energy will support 50,000 new skilled jobs #ScotLab24
Winding up the announcements, he said a Labour Government would build a central team to help fast-track projects across Scotland identified as good for growth, reduce the number of health boards and scrap non-dom tax status. #ScotLab24