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'Continuity Starmerism': Scottish Labour leadership rivals clash in fiery TV debate

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By Rebecca McCurdy Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
Scottish Labour leadership candidates clashed over who is to blame for the party's disastrous Holyrood election result following a fiery television debate. Joe Fagan took aim at Michael Marra as he claimed he was "not the continuity candidate" in the race to replace Anas Sarwar. Mr Marra, the party's finance spokesman and North East MSP, was one of the lead authors of the party's Scottish Parliament manifesto.
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Empty civil service buildings - isn't that such a waste of money?

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By Rebecca McCurdy Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
Empty desks, echoing corridors and locked meeting rooms. That is the reality of taxpayer-funded office buildings that used to house thousands of civil servants. Yet the public is still footing the bill for rent, heating, cleaning, security and IT as if nothing has changed. The largest Scottish Government buildings – Victoria Quay in Edinburgh and Atlantic Quay in Glasgow – are sitting close to empty , with around a third of staff regularly at their desks.
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Monica Lennon fails to secure nominations for Scottish Labour leadership contest

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By Rebecca McCurdy Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
Monica Lennon has failed to secure enough nominations to enter the Scottish Labour leadership contest, leaving Michael Marra and Joe Fagan in a two-way race to replace Anas Sarwar. The contest was triggered after Mr Sarwar, who described the job as the hardest in UK politics, resigned to join the House of Lords with a trade role in Andy Burnham's government. Ms Lennon was relying on South Scotland MSP Carol Mochan, and another MP to nominate her, but she failed to do so.
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