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Matt Kerr
(Left to right) Actor Brian Cox, First Minister John Swinney co-leaders of the Scottish Greens Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay at a rally for independence organised by Believe in Scotland, which aims to celebrate Scotland's potential, its culture and its people in Edinburgh, March 28, 2026
Britain / 23 July 2026
Burnham to meet devolved leaders in Glasgow
23 July 2026
Scottish Labour MSP Monica Lennon in the count hall at the South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters in Hamilton for the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. Picture date: Thursday October 5, 2023
Scotland / 23 July 2026
Lennon won't rule out Scottish Labour leadership bid
23 July 2026
President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to speak at Wheeler High School, July 22, 2026
Diplomacy / 23 July 2026
Burnham must stand up to 'warmonger' Trump, say Scottish Greens
23 July 2026
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, speaking during an eve of poll rally at Adelaide Place Baptist Church in Glasgow, May 6, 2026
Scottish Labour / 22 July 2026
Sarwar to swap Holyrood for ermine
22 July 2026
A general view from a drone of a wildfire in Cairngorms National Park and Loch Morlich in Glenmore, July 16, 2026
Firefighters / 22 July 2026
FBU Scotland slams First Minister's ‘empty plaudits’ after decade of cuts
22 July 2026
An Accident and Emergency sign, May 21, 2013
NHS Crisis / 22 July 2026
Ministers urged to tackle ‘national scandal’ of A&E waits
22 July 2026
Fossil Free London activists protest outside the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero demanding new Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh scrap the Rosebank oil field [Pic: Fossil Free London]
Climate Crisis / 22 July 2026
Campaigners urge Burnham to block Rosebank
22 July 2026
A general view of Monro Hall, a prisoner accommodation block
Scotland / 21 July 2026
Inspection reveals ‘insidious’ effects of prison overcrowding
21 July 2026
Houses under construction on a housing development in Basingstoke
Southside/Newington By-election / 21 July 2026
Housing central to Communist challenge on Edinburgh Council
21 July 2026
First Minister John Swinney (centre) at a rally for independence organised by Believe in Scotland, which aims to celebrate Scotland's potential, its culture and its people in Edinburgh, March 28, 2026
Scottish Independence / 21 July 2026
Burnham and Swinney ‘agree to disagree’ on constitution
21 July 2026
Douglas Alexander leaving number 10 Downing Street, London, July 20, 2026
Westminster / 21 July 2026
Alexander re-appointed Scottish Secretary
21 July 2026
Politics / 20 July 2026
SNP demands emergency budget from Burnham to ‘reverse the damage’ Starmer caused
20 July 2026
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar arrives for First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh, May 28, 2026
Holyrood / 20 July 2026
Scottish Labour need ‘proper debate’ over its future, says McConnell
20 July 2026
A fire burning at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, July 19, 2026
Wildfires / 20 July 2026
Arthur’s Seat ablaze for a second day
20 July 2026
Matt Kerr and Mike Jackson
Features / 17 July 2026
A torch of solidarity passed from generation to generation
17 July 2026

Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners co-founder MIKE JACKSON talks to Matt Kerr about the enduring power of Pride, protest and trade unionism

Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde
Workers' Rights / 16 July 2026
GMB demand election promises be delivered at Ferguson's
16 July 2026
PRINCIPLED: Andy McDonald MP
Interview / 16 July 2026
‘It’s a hell of a task ahead of us’
16 July 2026

Against the backdrop of the Durham Miners’ Gala, Matt Kerr talks to ANDY McDONALD MP about Labour’s mistakes, Burnham’s leadership and why raising living standards must come first

Edinburgh arms factory
Gaza Genocide / 16 July 2026
Activists blockade arms manufacturer Leonardo UK's Edinburgh site over role in arming Israel
16 July 2026
A person wearing a University and College Union (UCU) armban
Workers' Rights / 16 July 2026
UCU announce five-week strike at Dundee University
16 July 2026
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaking at the launch of Class Ceiling at the The Whitworth in Manchester, January 26, 2026
Britain / 16 July 2026
SNP calls on Burnham to scrap tuition fees
16 July 2026
A general view of a wildfire in Cairngorms National Park, Glenmore
Britain / 16 July 2026
Residents evacuated as major wildfire sweeps through Cairngorms
16 July 2026
A homeowner turns down the temperature of a central heating
Cost-of-Living Crisis / 15 July 2026
Scottish government to look at price checker for heating oil
15 July 2026
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell leaving in a prison van from the High Court in Edinburgh, June 23, 2026
SNP / 15 July 2026
Campaigners dismiss 'weasel words' over Yes Scotland Murrell claims
15 July 2026
[Pic: Robina Weermeijer / Creative Commons]
Healthcare / 15 July 2026
New Alzheimer’s test to be trialled in Scotland
15 July 2026
A rally for independence organised by Believe in Scotland, which aims to celebrate Scotland's potential, its culture and its people in Edinburgh, March 28, 2026
SNP / 14 July 2026
Murrell had no access to Yes Scotland accounts, says lawyer
14 July 2026
Campaigners take part in a Stop Rosebank protest outside the UK Government building in Edinburgh, September 30, 2023
Climate Crisis / 14 July 2026
Labour MPs urged to back North Sea fossil fuel drilling
14 July 2026
Leader of Reform UK Scotland Malcolm Offord is interviewed outside the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, May 11, 2026
Scotland / 14 July 2026
SNP accuse Reform of trying to criminalise Gaelic and Scots
14 July 2026
Dungavel Detention Centre, just outside the small village of Strathaven in Scotland, August 2003
Asylum Seekers / 14 July 2026
Inspector questions women’s welfare at Dungavel
14 July 2026
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth with his newly elected Senedd members on the steps of the Senedd, following winning the most seats in the Welsh Parliament election, May 9, 2026
Industrial / 13 July 2026
Teaching unions brand Welsh gov pay offer 'recipe for disaster'
13 July 2026
The wreckage of the Chinook Helicopter which crashed on the Mull of Kintyre killing all 29 on board, June 4, 1994
Cover Up / 13 July 2026
MoD ‘cannot be allowed to win’ over Chinook crash inquiry, say families
13 July 2026
Scotland / 13 July 2026
Social care crisis ‘piling pressure’ on Scottish NHS, say Labour
13 July 2026
Miners' Gala
Durham Miners' Gala 2026 / 12 July 2026
Britain needs a total reset, socialist MP warns Burnham at the Big Meeting
12 July 2026
Marchers at the Durham Miners' Gala, July 13, 2024
Britain / 12 July 2026
Miners’ banners blessed as Durham celebrates proud legacy
12 July 2026
SNP MSP Jack Middleton
Britain / 8 July 2026
SNP MSP calls for North Sea windfall tax to be axed
8 July 2026
Not happy: Jackie Baillie
Britain / 8 July 2026
Waits growing in Scotland’s A&Es, new figures show
8 July 2026
Lord Mackay of Clashfern inspects a guard of honour back in the day
Britain / 8 July 2026
Lord Mackay of Clashfern dead at 99
8 July 2026
A general view of the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh
Scotland / 7 July 2026
Scottish government launch ‘mansion tax’ consultation
7 July 2026
Participants at the Indyref 2020 rally, hosted by the Nation
Scotland / 7 July 2026
SNP calls on Burnham to devolve referendum powers
7 July 2026
“It’s another win for Unite securing better jobs, pay and conditions for workers” – Sharon Graham
Britain / 7 July 2026
Unite secure inflation-beating pay deal at Veolia
7 July 2026
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking during a rally at the Holiday Inn Norwich North in Norwich, June 29, 2026
Politics / 6 July 2026
Government to tighten political donation rules
6 July 2026
google AI centre
Scotland / 6 July 2026
Renewables case for AI data centres built on 'bunk'
6 July 2026
QMU
Industrial — Scotland / 6 July 2026
UCU members begin strike at QMU over job cuts
6 July 2026
Health Service / 6 July 2026
Patients let down by ambulance waits, say Scottish Labour
6 July 2026
Ivan mckee
FBU Scotland / 6 July 2026
McKee in fantasy land over fire service cuts, say FBU
6 July 2026
Andy Burnham
National Insurance / 5 July 2026
SNP urge Burnham to axe the employers’ NI hike
5 July 2026
DUKE of welly
Scotland / 5 July 2026
Edinburghers urged to leave ‘coning’ to Glasgow
5 July 2026
piper alpha
Disaster anniversary / 5 July 2026
RMT remembers Piper Alpha, with ‘no compromise’ vow on safety
5 July 2026
aberdeen
Industrial / 5 July 2026
Aberdeen airport security workers suspend strike action
5 July 2026