Douglas Alexander

What Andy wants is a national conversation about Brexit and about our relationship with the European Union.

There are always teething problems.

We’re already paying a real economic price for putting up new barriers to our European neighbours who, with almost half of total UK trade, remain easily our largest trading partners.

It’s no secret that I was not a supporter of leaving the European Union, and I called out early as trade minister what I described as the ‘post-imperial delusions’ of the Brexiteers.

In trade policy, geography still matters.

The council leadership should get back around the table today and find a better way forward.

In just a matter of months, it will have been outlawed by this Labour Government.

Let us be very clear from Liverpool – fire and rehire is a pernicious policy that is a scandalous way to treat any worker.

Conference just last Thursday, the SNP-led Glasgow City Council attempted to fire and rehire more than 20,000 of their employees. This is happening not in 1926, conference, not 1926, but in 2026 conference. The SNP should hang their heads…

Respect for devolution and a commitment to constructive joint working are central to our approach to rewiring the state and ensuring good growth in every postcode.

I am fully committed to being Scotland's voice at the UK Government's Cabinet table, and to working in close alignment with the Prime Minister and parliamentary colleagues to deliver for Scotland within the UK.

One of the things that I think we misjudged in the May elections was assuming that because of the really poor governing outcomes that the SNP have had in recent years, that would have a dampening effect on their support and on their vote.

You have about 30% of the Scottish population who now see voting SNP as both a habit and an identity.

By pooling and sharing resources across the country, people living in Scotland benefit from significant additional public spending.

The last 12 days have been extremely challenging for the teams on the ground tackling the wildfire and for those who live and have livelihoods in the area.

This trade milestone between the US and UK shows the bonds the countries have and the benefits from working closely in partnership.

This acquisition supports the long-term transformation of HM Naval Base Clyde and supports the kind of high-skilled jobs and economic opportunity that our communities deserve.

By bringing this site back to life, the UK Government is also continuing its commitment to help with local recovery following the closure of Finnart last year.

Scotland is crucial to UK defence and this £15.3 billion UK Government funding for some of our most critical military assets will make Britain safer at home, stronger abroad and deliver a defence dividend for Scottish communities.

Scottish fans should be bigger than being anti-English.

This multi-million-pound investment will strengthen UK energy and naval operations’ resilience at a time when the security challenges we face have never been greater.

Be assured, I wish our friends, our neighbours, and our sometimes-rivals well this evening at 8 o'clock.

I've always believed to be pro-Scottish, you don't need to be anti-English. We should be bigger and more generous than that.

I don’t think it's simply that he's shown himself to be a winner, particularly in Makerfield, against Reform and the very dark and dangerous future that I think Reform will (be) for the country.