Bryan Simpson of Better Than Zero met with Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse Labour Party to discuss the movement against precarious work, and the fight for better pay and conditions. Continue reading →
Andrew Hilland
Tories’ Universal Credit sanctions hitting local young people
More than three-quarters of Universal Credit sanctions in Lanark and Hamilton East have landed on people under 30, new analysis from the Labour Party shows. Continue reading →
Over 600 workers in Hamilton could face sanctions under Universal Credit
Labour has called for the Tory government to “pause and fix” Universal Credit as new figures reveal that 4 in 10 working people on the benefit are being told to seek more work. Continue reading →
Hundreds of Lanark and Hamilton East workers face brutal sanctions
More than 400 workers in Lanark and Hamilton East risk being punished for having a low paid job under the UK government’s controversial new welfare system. Continue reading →
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.
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.
Labour candidate Andrew Hilland blasts Angela Crawley over SNP stunt
Andrew Hilland, Labour’s candidate for Lanark and Hamilton East, has blasted SNP MP Angela Crawley for giving up her chance to speak up for the constituency at Prime Minsters questions last week.
Jimmy Hood
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse CLP is extremely saddened to hear of the passing of former MP Jimmy Hood.