Douglas Alexander MP
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- Sep 18, 2026
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Douglas Alexander MP column - It's vital we properly support our armed forces (opens the original)
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THE UK’s armed forces are among the most highly trained and respected anywhere in the world. Our service personnel make extraordinary sacrifices and work tirelessly to keep Britain secure at home and strong abroad. That is why earlier this year, the Government announced an above-inflation pay rise of 3.6 per cent, the third consecutive year that armed forces personnel have received an above-inflation pay rise. Pay is only one aspect of ensuring that service personnel receive the support and resp
Douglas Alexander MP column - Making Great Britain 'growth Britain' (opens the original)
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THIS week, in his first major speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey declared that the UK economy is turning a corner and that his focus will be on fiscal discipline and delivering growth. Over the last two years, we have repaired the foundations of our economy and the public finances. Now the new Chancellor has stated that both he and the Prime Minister are committed to continuing to control government borrowing and reducing long-term pressures on the public finances. However, he al
Douglas Alexander MP column - East Lothian deserves better council funding (opens the original)
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AHEAD of the return of both the UK and Scottish Parliaments this week, Andy Burnham has been talking about his agenda for decentralising power and strengthening the economic prosperity of communities. This is a message that is resonant and relevant in every part of the UK. The promise of devolution is that power is always used best when it is in the hands of local communities. But in Scotland over recent years, we have seen councils starved of cash and power centralised at Holyrood. The UK Gover
Douglas Alexander MP column - Remaining alert to Russia's threat (opens the original)
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MONTHS after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, I travelled to Kyiv and saw for myself the courage, resilience and spirit of the Ukrainians resisting Putin’s aggression. So this week’s visit to Ukraine by Andy Burnham, his first international trip as Prime Minister, matters deeply to me because it reinforces the UK’s ongoing strong support for the country. During his visit, the Prime Minister helped mark 35 years of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union and announced an important ne
Douglas Alexander MP column - Fantastic Lottery funding for East Lothian groups (opens the original)
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SINCE its launch in 1994, the National Lottery has distributed more than £53 billion to good causes across the UK. That funding has supported a huge range of initiatives that strengthen local communities, empower sports teams, drive environmental projects, foster creative talent, support older people and help unlock the potential of young people. Between April 2025 and March 2026, £157 million of Lottery funding was distributed throughout Scotland. Many of these grants supported small charities
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