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Hamish Morrison

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Hamish Morrison

    Peter Mandelson briefed on who Anas Sarwar is despite 'old friend' claim (opens the original)

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    DISGRACED former ambassador Peter Mandelson was handed a briefing on Anas Sarwar despite his claim to be an “old friend”, The National can reveal. The former Scottish Labour leader met with Mandelson during his diplomatic posting to the US and officials pointed out to the then-ambassador that Sarwar was a “Scottish politician” and also previously worked as a dentist, documents shared with this paper show. Sarwar boasted about his meeting with the disgraced former diplomat, who was removed from h

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Hamish Morrison

    John Swinney responds to Andy Burnham's dig in conference speech (opens the original)

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    JOHN Swinney has responded after Andy Burnham hit back at the First Minister’s prediction he would be the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In his keynote speech at Labour conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister pointed out that Swinney’s comments came on the same day his father Roy died earlier in the month though Burnham acknowledged it was a coincidence. Speaking in Holyrood later in the day, Swinney said: “The first thing I did when I heard that the Prime Minister’s father had died wa

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Hamish Morrison

    Andy Burnham's dad dig at John Swinney was unnecessary (opens the original)

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    You can get The National's Real Scottish Politics newsletter free and direct to your inbox every weekday. JOHN Swinney was the only living politician from a rival party mentioned in Andy Burnham’s keynote speech at Labour conference. The other was Margaret Thatcher, of course, and the Prime Minister railed against her “flawed thinking” which for him has defined the last 40 years. Swinney was at the receiving end of criticism that was arguably even more stinging . “On the day my dad died,” said B

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Hamish Morrison

    Andy Burnham 'will punish pensioners as Keir Starmer did' with triple lock cut (opens the original)

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    ANDY Burnham is on the edge of making “the same mistake” as Keir Starmer by seeking to “punish pensioners” by axing the triple lock, the SNP have claimed. The Prime Minister was criticised for using his keynote Labour conference speech as a pitch for the next General Election two years away, and was warned: “Whether he likes it or not, he has a responsibility for right now.” Dave Doogan, the SNP’s Westminster leader, said that Burnham’s plan to change the wages link in the triple lock in a bid t

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Hamish Morrison

    Andy Burnham tearful as he rejects John Swinney's 'last UK PM' prediction (opens the original)

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    ANDY Burnham has rebuffed John Swinney’s prediction that he would be the “last” Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister said he was “determined” to prove Swinney wrong during his keynote speech at Labour conference in Liverpool. Burnham appeared to hold back tears as he spoke of his late father's passing on the same day the First Minister made the prediction, which he acknowledged Swinney was unaware of. He said he was not looking to “seek sympathy” or criticise Swinney, adding:

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