Chris McCall

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Chris McCall |Chris Mccall

SNP, Green and Alba party members view the rise of Reform as an opportunity to advance the case for Scottish independence. Stephen Flynn has said Scots should choose independence as the rise of Reform UK proves "Britain is broken". The SNP leader at Westminster spoke out after Nigel Farage's party narrowly defeated Labour in the Runcorn by-election last night. Reform also saw their vote share surge at the expense of Keir Starmer's party in several council races across England.

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Chris McCall |Chris Mccall

Brian Leishman, a frequent critic of the UK Government, said Labour first 10 months in power "haven't been good enough". A Scottish Labour MP has warned the UK faces the prospect of an "extreme right wing government" unless his party changes course. Brian Leishman spoke out after Reform UK narrowly won a Westminster by-election in Runcorn as well as numerous council seats across England last night.

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Chris McCall |Chris Mccall

John Swinney said work is under way to develop a system that would strip under-22s of their entitlement following repeated bad behaviour. Young Scots who repeatedly misbehave on buses could soon lose their free travel pass under plans by the First Minister. John Swinney said work is under way to develop a system that would strip under-22s of their entitlement following repeated bad behaviour. Concerns have been raised that the scheme has led to a rise in anti-social behaviour on public transport.

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Chris McCall |Chris Mccall

The First Minister said the concept of Assisted Dying was a "very personal matter" ahead of a landmark Holyrood debate on the issue. John Swinney has said he will set out his personal opinion on Assisted Dying becoming legal in Scotland before MSPs vote on the emotive subject. The First Minister has yet to reveal whether he will support Liam McArthur's Private Members Bill.

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Chris McCall |Chris Mccall

Minimum unit pricing could increase automatically without prior approval of MSPs under bold proposals to reduce deaths from alcohol. Scots face "automatic" increases in the cost of alcohol under a plan being pushed by health experts. A coalition of 70 organisations have called on the SNP Government to do more to bring down the number of deaths from drinking in Scotland each year, which have rocketed in the years since lockdown.