Brilliant to be out campaigning for Irene Campbell the change North Ayrshire and Arran needs & to be joined by ⁦Francesca Brennan⁩ & ⁦⁦amelie :)⁩. Great response in Saltcoats for ⁦Scottish Labour⁩ ⁦Irene Campbell⁩ ⁦North Ayrshire Labour⁩

Vote for change, vote for Douglas McAllister 🌹 on the 4th of July. #GE24

Moving funeral today for comrade and friend George Hodge. Lots of great memories - George leading his team of volunteers climbing lamposts for Labour to put up election posters. George was my minder in 92 campaign for all my workplace visits. Here with Gordon at Beggs Textiles

Today, I called on the First Minister to commit to Ferguson Marine's future.

Investment is needed to reconfigure the site to undo changes made in private ownership.

The Scottish Government must stop delaying and make a decision to invest in the yard.

It's been seven months since I lodged a motion calling for the suspension of grants to arms companies selling to Israel.

It's unacceptable that taxpayers' money continues to go to firms supplying a nation being investigated for war crimes.

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Change is coming!

The Central Ayrshire Scottish Labour team kicked off our General Election campaign in Irvine tonight.

We’re fighting for every vote for the change our community needs.

New Research and Communications Officer opportunity with Katy Clark MSP (Katy Clark), based in #Ardrossan . Find out more: ow.ly/FM4u50RQAgX

Come along to the Splash Groups Drop In Event from 1pm until 4pm at Saltcoats Library on Saturday 1st June. We have exciting ideas and designs for Saltcoats Harbour and want your views! There will also be an update on Saltcoats Outdoor Pool. Hope to see on the day.

Solidarity to all college lecturers on strike across Scotland today.

EISFela members are calling for a fair pay award which should have been settled two years ago.

College employers need to get around the table and offer a fair deal.

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The Ferguson Marine workforce are right. Time is running out for the investment needed to reconfigure the yard.

The previous management made clear that a decision was needed by last Christmas - so now needs to be made urgently.

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The Ardrossan Harbour Task Force finally met yesterday after a year of silence.

But the Scottish Government still won't confirm Ardrossan will retain the Arran route, which is what Arran and Ardrossan residents need.

I'll continue to press for this commitment.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is consulting on potentially closing fire stations.

Around half the estate is in poor condition with firefighters often unable to decontaminate.

Ministers must listen to FBU Scotland and come forward with an emergency support package.

Scotland's housing emergency demands serious solutions:

• An ambitious programme to build council housing
• A programme for the compulsory purchase of empty properties to provide housing
• Urgent and robust rent controls

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Every 16 minutes, a household becomes homeless in Scotland, and tens of thousands of people are on social housing waiting lists.

So why has the Scottish Government cut the housing budget by tens of millions?

My latest column below🗞️

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Over the last week, UNRWA estimates around 300,000 people have now fled #Rafah , as the forced and inhumane displacement of Palestinians continues.

There is nowhere safe to go.

There is nowhere safe to go.

There is nowhere safe to go.

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Congratulations to Cllr Mary Hume and the North Ayrshire Labour team, who ran a great campaign.

She won over half of all votes and I'm certain will be a terrific representative for Kilwinning.

I look forward to working with Mary.

Scottish Labour

The SPTCorporate consultation on its regional bus strategy closes Monday.

Please join me in calling for:

• The private ownership model to end
• Re-regulation of services
• Publicly owned and run buses

spt.co.uk/about-us/what-…

Tomorrow our members at @lner & TransPennine Express will be on strike again. No pay rise for 5 years but our members are standing strong. Picket lines at Edinburgh Waverley & Glasgow Central. Our message to Huw Merriman MP we aren't going away
#solidarity