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Ian Murray accused of 'hypocrisy' after Labour keeps 'damaging' post-Brexit law EXCLUSIVE: Labour's Scottish Secretary said in 2020 that the Internal Market Act was "damaging" and undermined devolution.

Exclusive: Ian Murray has been accused of "hypocrisy" after the UK Government said it was keeping a post-Brexit law which he had previously said should be removed.

Scots Labour MPs hit out at the ‘threats’ being made over welfare cuts EXCLUSIVE: MPs told the Record government figures claiming rebels could spark a general election was "laughable" and was driving people to block the bill.

Exclusive: Scottish Labour MPs have hit out at the "threats" being made to "strong arm" them into backing the UK Government's benefit cuts.

Labour MPs call for abortion to be decriminalised in Scotland after England vote EXCLUSIVE: Lillian Jones and Joani Reid have urged the Scottish Government to make sure no woman is prosecuted for having an abortion.

Exclusive: Labour MPs have called for abortion to be decriminalised in Scotland following a vote to do so south of the border.

Stephen Flynn steps down from Scottish Affairs Committee after less than a year The SNP Westminster leader was given a place by Labour in October - with several Nationalist figures wrongly claiming at the time that the party had not been given a place at all.

Stephen Flynn has stepped down from the Scottish Affairs Committee after less than a year.

His party colleagues caused a row in October when they complained the SNP hadn't been offered a place on the committee - despite Labour handing over one of its spots.

Claims male MSPs paid a prostitute for sex raised by Scots MP in Westminster Labour MP Tracy Gilbert raised the Daily Record's bombshell front page about a former prostitute claiming current MSPs bought sex from her when she sold her body for money.

Claims male MSPs paid a prostitute for sex have been raised by Scottish Labour MP @tracygilbertmp.bsky.social in Westminster.

Keir Starmer announces partial U-turn on Winter Fuel Payment cut The Prime Minister said his government is "looking at" making more people eligible for payment at the next fiscal event.

Keir Starmer has announced a partial U-turn on the Winter Fuel Payment cuts.

Nigel Farage to visit Scotland in first week of June ahead of crunch by-election EXCLUSIVE: The Reform UK leader will come north of the border days before the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election.

Exclusive: Nigel Farage will visit Scotland in the first week of June.

This is when the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election takes place.

SNP by-election candidate spotted with activist who called King Charles 'inbred' Katy Loudon was pictured alongside former council candidate Marie Robertson in a post shared by the SNP earlier this week.

Exclusive: The SNP's Hamilton by-election candidate Katy Loudon has been urged to distance herself from an activist who called the King "inbred" and "intellectually challenged".

Russia bans four Scottish MPs from country for 'outright rudeness' The Russian Government announced on Wednesday that 15 MPs and six members of the House of Lords had been sanctioned over "hostile statements and unfounded accusations".

Russia has banned four Scottish MPs from entering the country.

UK Government rejects SNP claim Grangemouth refinery would be saved in England SNP MP Dave Doogan had claimed Labour ministers would have worked "at pace" to bring Grangemouth into public ownership if it were in England.

The UK Government has rejected SNP claims the Grangemouth refinery would have been saved if it were in England.

Scots MP fights to stop Easter eggs getting smaller and more expensive EXCLUSIVE: Blair McDougall wants to force companies to clearly label when they make their products smaller.

Exclusive: Scottish Labour MP @blairmcdougall.com is fighting to stop Easter eggs from getting smaller and more expensive with a House of Commons bill.

Labour chief's wife in 'nepotism' row over extra Westminster office EXCLUSIVE: Imogen Walker has been given a second office by the Labour whips.

Exclusive: Downing St chief of staff Morgan McSweeney’s wife is in a “cronyism” row over an extra Westminster office.

Imogen Walker has been given a second office by Labour whips despite only being elected as MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley in July.

Tenth Scottish Tory councillor defects to Nigel Farage's Reform UK South Lanarkshire councillor Poppy Corbett has become the latest member of local government to join Nigel Farage's party from the Conservatives.

The Scottish Tories were landed with a fresh blow after a 10th councillor defected to Reform.

No SNP MPs attended Westminster debate on prevention of drug deaths EXCLUSIVE: None of the party's nine MPs were present for the Westminster Hall debate - despite Scotland having the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe.

Exclusive with @paulhutcheon.bsky.social

The SNP failed to turn up for a Westminster debate on the prevention of drug deaths despite Scotland having the highest rate in Europe.

Rachel Reeves' benefit cuts will plunge 250,000 people into poverty, warns DWP An impact assessment published by the UK Government showed that an additional 250,000 people will be in relative poverty due to the cuts.

Rachel Reeves' benefit cuts will plunge a quarter of a million people into poverty, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Ian Murray says benefit cuts 'will have zero financial impact on SNP Government' The Scottish Secretary said the SNP Government had been told that the welfare reforms would not result in its budget being cut.

Last week's benefit cuts will have "zero" impact on the Scottish Government's budget, Ian Murray has said.

SNP calls for Labour to make minimum wage equal for all ages in Spring Statement EXCLUSIVE: SNP MP Graham Leadbitter said Labour should make the minimum wage £12.60 an hour for every worker.

The SNP has called for Labour to make the minimum wage equal for all ages in the Spring Statement.

Operation Branchform 'questions remain' despite Sturgeon clearing, says Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader denied that the former first minister facing no charges harmed his party's chances at next year's Holyrood election.

"Questions still remain" about Operation Branchform despite Nicola Sturgeon being cleared, Anas Sarwar has said.

The Scottish Labour leader denied that the former FM facing no charges harmed his party's chances at next year's election.

Who is Peter Murrell? Nicola Sturgeon's ex-husband who appeared in court Murrell was SNP chief executive for more than two decades and married to Sturgeon for 15 years.

Who is Peter Murrell? Nicola Sturgeon's ex-husband and former SNP chief executive who appeared in court

SNP Government destroyed Ferguson Marine's reputation, says former owner Jim McColl accused the SNP of doing a "hatchet job on the yard to divert attention away" from ferry procurement arm Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (Cmal).

The Scottish Government has "destroyed Ferguson Marine's reputation", the firm's former owner Jim McColl has said.

SNP 'civil war' as former MP faces off with national secretary for Holyrood seat David Linden and Alex Kerr are both seeking the party's selection for the Baillieston and Shettleston constituency.

SNP 'civil war' as former MP faces off with national secretary in battle for Holyrood seat

SNP Justice Secretary 'can't say' how many violent offenders released early Angela Constance said violent offenders are "not an insignificant proportion of people serving short-term sentences".

SNP Justice Secretary 'not able to say' how many violent offenders released early from jail

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Scottish Labour MP urges party colleagues to back SNP Waspi compensation bill EXCLUSIVE: Brian Leishman has called for Labour MPs to "do the right thing" and vote to compensate women born in the 1950s affected by the changes to state pension age.

Scottish Labour MP Brian Leishman has urged his party colleagues to back an SNP bill to give the Waspi women compensation.

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Ian Murray 'would meet Donald Trump off the plane' if President visits Scotland EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Secretary said it would be "courteous" for him to meet the US President if he comes to his mother's home country.

Exclusive: Ian Murray 'would meet Donald Trump off the plane' if President visits Scotland

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Exclusive in this morning's paper: Labour Scottish Secretary Ian Murray will become first Cabinet minister to take full paternity leave in the next few weeks.

Scots Labour MPs 'upset' about being kept in the dark over Winter Fuel Payment EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Labour MPs said in a meeting that they were unhappy at not being told told about the decision before it appeared in the media.

Exclusive: Scottish Labour MPs were “upset” about being kept in the dark over Anas Sarwar’s decision to reinstate a universal Winter Fuel Payment