“The Labour Party should adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism and all eleven of its associated examples.” Continue reading →
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Jul
2018
Month: July 2018
27
Jul
2018
Labour launches campaign to save Larkhall care home
Following South Lanarkshire Council’s decision to close McWhirter House care home in Larkhall, the local Labour Party has launched a campaign to save the council-run facility.
20
Jul
2018
Monica Lennon challenges incinerator developer to respect local community
Monica Lennon MSP has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament welcoming South Lanarkshire Council’s decision to reject a new planning application for an incinerator in Whitehill and “calls on the developer to recognise the wishes of the local community and accept this rejection as final”. Continue reading →
19
Jul
2018
SNP Minister for Older People supports care home closure in own constituency
Despite becoming the Scottish Government’s Minister for Older People Christina McKelvie has refused to condemn SNP plans to close the only council run care home in her constituency town of Larkhall. Continue reading →
12
Jul
2018
Monica Lennon named New MSP of the Year
Monica Lennon, Central Scotland MSP and member of Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse Labour Party, has been named New MSP of the Year at the prestigious Holyrood Political Awards.
11
Jul
2018
Child benefit boost would help more than 17,000 local kids
Scottish Labour’s plan to increase child benefit by £260 a year would help more than 17,000 children in Lanark and Hamilton East.
