Douglas Alexander: “In trade policy, geography still matters.”

There are always teething problems.

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.

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…

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.