Dave Doogan

Andy Burnham is right to say Westminster has hoarded too much power and he is right to raise the question of where power lies in these islands, but he will never address the answer to that question by denying democracy to the Scottish…

Andy Burnham must urgently set out how he can justify this at a time of increased spending on defence - or better yet, scrap this cut all together.

Successive Tory and Labour government’s have slashed investment in the conventional armed forces, particularly in Scotland, and chosen instead to spend billions on increasingly expensive nuclear weapons - cases like this show exactly why…

The loss of not only their jobs, but their homes too will put many of those affected by this cut into a particularly vulnerable situation through no fault of their own - it is simply unfair.

Andy Burnham must urgently explain how he can justify this cut.

The Scottish people deserve so much better – we need to escape the constant chaos of Westminster and escape the threat of a Farage future.

Today’s announcement means that Westminster chaos is set to continue this summer in Clacton.

Nigel Farage is a dangerous chancer, and it was only ever a matter of time before one of his many scandals caught up with him.

It would “create a dangerous precedent for investigating rival political parties that a Nigel Farage government will ruthlessly exploit”.

In his limited time left in Number 10 will he get a grip of his paper thin plan?

I am gravely concerned that time and time again this Prime Minister in response to the abject and honest criticism of his defence investment plan, he cites recent trends in defence spending, when he should be calibrating it against the…

If Keir Starmer isn't capable of delivering the investment needed to keep us safe, then it makes it all the more important that he steps aside as Prime Minister without further delay.

Keir Starmer is putting Scotland's safety at risk by failing to deliver the vital defence investment that is needed in the face of growing international threats.

The election in May shows that the public want their politicians to focus on the issues that really matter to voters like the cost of living and the NHS – not party political stunts.

Wiser heads in the House of Commons must surely see this for what it is.

The SNP will call this party political stunt out for exactly what it is – a desperate attempt by Labour Party and Tory MPs to weaponise a taxpayer-funded Westminster committee to take pot shots at their political opponents.

If this inquiry goes ahead as suggested, it would be an unprecedented abuse of the House of Commons committee system – and a complete waste of taxpayers' money.

It’s now clear that Starmer is on his way out. He must decide whether he wants to break yet another promise as he heads through the exit door.

There is no excuse for Starmer’s failure to act – it is yet another broken promise, which has left Scottish families paying the price for Starmer’s mistake.

Keir Starmer must stop the delays and act immediately to remove Peter Mandelson’s peerage and taxpayer-funded £75,000 golden goodbye pay-off.