Michael Marra: “So it's stepping forward because fundamentally I believe the Labour Party remains the principal vehicle for social…”

We urgently need clarity from the SNP government about their reforms, and a commitment that it will mean more powers and more funding for local communities.

Labour is changing lives for the better across the UK and making the big arguments about the future of the country.

Labour is “becoming Scotland’s party of hope again”

Councils have been underfunded and too often Labour councillors have been the last line of defence for local services in the teeth of cuts handed out from Holyrood.