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Andy Burnham, a man with thick dark hair and black-rimmed spectacles, is shaking hands with John Swinney, a man with a bald head and dark-rimmed spectacles. Burnham is in a dark blue suit with white shirt and solid green tie while Swinney is in a dark blue suit with white shirt and a blue, red and grey tartan tie. They are both smiling against a grey backdrop.

Burnham tells Swinney independence is 'off limits' at Commonwealth Games meeting

The heads of the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments came together ahead of the opening of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

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Scotland Politics

Anas Sarwar wears a dark suit and has short dark hair

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar 'delighted' to accept trade minister job

Sarwar will leave the Scottish Parliament and his leader role, and take up a seat in the House of Lords.

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Scotland Politics

Chris Mason: Sarwar ministerial role sees promotion of another Starmer critic

Months after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham's government, the BBC's political editor writes.

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Scotland Politics

Who is Anas Sarwar? The Scottish Labour leader returning to UK politics

The Glasgow MSP is expected to be confirmed for role in Andy Burnham's government after taking a seat in the house of Lords.

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Scotland Politics

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Scottish Labour at a crossroads again as Sarwar jumps ship

Anas Sarwar has never made a secret of his desire to hold high office, but where does it leave Scottish Labour?

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Scotland Politics

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Who could be the new Scottish Labour leader?

The party are still reeling from their worst Holyrood election result in Scottish Parliament history.

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Scotland Politics

A composite image of John Swinney and Douglas Alexander. John Swinney is wearing a blue blazer, purple tie, white shirt and glasses. He is walking down a corridor at Holyrood. Douglas Alexander has short grey hair and wears a dark suit.

Swinney says Scottish and UK relations 'haemorrhaged' with Douglas Alexander

Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on Monday that Douglas Alexander would remain as Scottish Secretary in his government.

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Scotland Politics

Andy Burnham wearing a dark suit, white shirt and blue tie. He has dark hair and glasses. Burnham is standing outside of 10 Downing Street.

New PM Burnham tells John Swinney 'agree to disagree' on Scottish independence

Scotland's first minister raised the issue of Scottish independence during a phone call with Andy Burnham on Tuesday morning, in the hopes of advancing the debate.

Douglas Alexander has short grey hair and wears a dark suit

Douglas Alexander to remain Scottish Secretary as Burnham confirms cabinet

A host of cabinet ministers in the Starmer government are leaving their jobs, but Alexander said he was "very happy" to stay.

Andy Burnham looks directly forward and smiles with his mouth closed. He wears tortoise shell glasses, a navy suit jacket is navy and a white shirt. He stands in a street, behind him is a blue shop, with red, blue and white bunting hung above it.

Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling

Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.

Andy Burnham, in dark blue suit with plain white shirt and solid burgundy tie, stands in front of a plain black backdrop. He is looking down, smiling ruefully, wearing dark-rimmed plastic spectacles.

Will Scotland buy Burnham's vision of a 'rewired' Britain?

Andy Burnham enters Downing Street promising more devolution and economic growth but what does that mean for Scotland?

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Swinney wants 'constructive relationship' with Labour leader Burnham

John Swinney congratulated the former mayor of Greater Manchester after he was confirmed as UK Labour's new leader.

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The sun on he horizon behind an oil and gas platform in the North Sea. The sea is calm and the whole scene is a vivid orange colour.

Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?

The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.

Andy Burnham in a blue suit with white open-neck shirt, looks into the distance. He is wearing black plastic spectacles and there are trees behind him.

What does Andy Burnham mean for Scottish Labour?

Anas Sarwar turned on Keir Starmer, but is the coronation of the 'King of the North' good news for the Scottish party?

Danny Skinner, wearing a red sweatshirt and dark blue dungarees, in from of his pigs.

Struggling pig farmers say £2m support package 'not enough'

Farmers welcome the Scottish government funding but say it's not enough to stop them losing about £1m a month

Rupert Lowe is wearing a dark business suit, a white shirt, patterned blue tie and has a pair of glasses hanging round his neck. He is standing at a podium with a microphone. The background is a bright blue presentation screen with abstract white geometric lines.

Restore Britain leader describes Dunblane tragedy as 'one murder'

Rupert Lowe criticised the ban of handguns in the UK, saying it was "because there was a murder in Dunblane".

Nigel Farage, who has thinning grey hair, wearing a colourful business suit in front of a union flag

Farage is victim of by-election 'stitch-up', claims Reform's Scottish leader

Malcolm Offord made the remark as major parties have confirmed they will not contest the vote triggered by Farage's resignation, describing it as a political stunt.