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Elizabeth El-Nakla travelled from her home in Scotland last week to visit family in Gaza and first minister says she is now trappedIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesThe mother-in-law of Scotland’s first minister has asked: “Where is people’s humani…
Yousaf renews calls for UK government to urge ceasefire as he describes his family’s fears for trapped relativesIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesHis mother-in-law in besieged Gaza is running out of drinking water. His brother-in-law, a doctor, is …
First minister says Cameron’s decision to cross floor is betrayal of constituents and SNP activistsUK politics live – latest updatesHumza Yousaf has urged Lisa Cameron, the Scottish National party politician who has defected to the Conservatives, to do…
‘This bizarre move shows that the SNP is falling apart before our eyes,’ says shadow Scottish secretaryHere is Severin Carrell’s report on the defection of the SNP MP Lisa Cameron to the Conservatives.Severin says the SNP is challenging Cameron to resi…
Scottish Labour leader tells conference byelection win is proof party can take seats at next general and Holyrood electionsUK politics live – latest updatesLabour’s leadership believes Scottish politics has reached a “tipping point” where it can beat t…
In an exclusive interview, the party’s leader says it is on course for Downing Street, but must not repeat past opposition mistakes• Keir Starmer interviewKeir Starmer on Sunday warns his party not to become “giddy” about the prospect of power, as he d…
A decade of SNP dominance will be swept away in Scotland if Labour can repeat its Rutherglen success at a general electionThursday was a big day for Scottish Labour. Within minutes of the declaration that Labour had retaken Rutherglen and Hamilton West…
Downgrading Humza Yousaf’s plan to focus on independence would affect the dynamics of Scottish politicsNot even the most sanguine of SNP stalwarts anticipated a win in Rutherglen and Hamilton West, but the scale of the defeat in the long-awaited byelec…
Byelection result challenges Humza Yousaf’s strategy to use SNP general election majority to negotiate with WestminsterHumza Yousaf is facing demands for a rethink of his independence plans after Labour’s “seismic” byelection victory in Rutherglen and …
Leader congratulates activists after Michael Shanks wins twice the votes of SNP rival in Rutherglen and Hamilton WestUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has told jubilant Scottish Labour activists that they “blew the doors off” with the party…