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Alloa and Grangemouth MP Brian Leishman

Exclusive Scots Labour MP warns Andy Burnham against rejoining 'imperialist' EU

A car ablaze during demonstrations in Paris at the weekend

We should learn from the French rather than follow in their footsteps Paul Wilson

Andy Burnham has said the UK's existing relationship with Europe is “not good enough” (Picture: House of Commons/PA)

Readers' Letters: Russian interference in Brexit claim is a red herring

Andy Burnham, silhouetted against the party slogan 'Hope Again' at the Labour party conference, is certainly providing fresh hope to supporters of a return to the EU (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Saying the unsayable: Why rejoining EU is finally back on the agenda Scotsman comment

Michael Marra

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Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is in the money after two donations totalling £72 million (Picture: Oli Scarff)

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Canadian premier Mark Carney is taking a stand against US President Donald Trump and the democratic world needs to back him (Picture: Chip Somodevilla)

UK must join Carney's new coalition or face domination by US and China Henry McLeish

Businessman Dale Vince was among the crowd of people who watched as Andy Burnham arrived in Downing Street for the first time as Prime Minister on July 20 (Picture: Carl Court)

Scrapping Labour's EU 'reset' would free up billions for defence Brian Monteith

The SNP want an independent Scotland to be in the EU (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

Exclusive SNP offer to 'work together' with Lib Dems in bid to rejoin the EU

Andy Burnham, left, and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin sit either side of Canon Patrick J MacNally as he celebrates his 90th birthday at the Brian Boru Irish Club in Ashton-in-Makerfield (Picture: Oli Scarff/WPA pool)

Brexit's undoing? Pro-EU coalition needs to recognise its strength Scotsman comment

Susan Dalgety's motorhome pictured while driving through the Mojave desert in search of Joshua trees

Why selling our home to see the world in a motorhome was right call Susan Dalgety

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after delivering a speech at the European Parliament (Picture: Jean-Christophe Verhaegen)

As EU and Canada light democratic beacon, UK must rally to that cause Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham must resist efforts to persuade him to back a return to the European Union at the next election (Picture: Alishia Abodunde)

Burnham needs to play hardball with Brussels if he wants to remain PM Brian Monteith

Andy Burnham has work to do on the international front, while also working out a better political system for the UK's 'nations and regions' (Picture: Leon Neal)

Burnham must now meet 64-year-old challenge about UK’s place in world Henry McLeish

Chickens should be able to enjoy life outdoors, and not be confined in a cage (Picture: Pascal Parrot)

A million-strong army of animal lovers has achieved a big breakthrough Philip Lymbery

Readers' Letters: Why should taxpayers stump up for SNP incompetence? Scotsman Letters

Brexit supporters celebrated the UK's departure from the EU on January 31, 2020 but the economic effects on musicians and others have been dire (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

How Scottish musicians are still suffering from the Brexit effect Màiri McAllan

The house shared by Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon was searched, with police erecting a blue forensics tent in their front garden.

How did Operation Branchform begin? And where it led

Andy Burnham urged voters to back him to 'change Labour'

Analysis Burnham talks to people on their level - unlike uneasy Starmer

Nigel Farage addresses a crowd ahead of the UK's departure from the EU at a Brexit Day Celebration Party on January 31, 2020, in London. Celebrations since then have been muted. (Picture: Leon Neal)

Despite latest 'betrayal', Brexit is still blighting Scotland and UK Scotsman comment

Donald Trump mimics firing a gun while talking about the Iran War in the White House this week (Picture: Kent Nishimura)

How the world is finally waking up to foul-mouthed bully Trump Henry McLeish

New border controls come into force for non-EU travellers from April 10.

Explainer Here's everything you need to know about the new EU Entry/Exit System

Keir Starmer in talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last year (Picture: Kin Cheung/WPA pool)

Labour is set to deliver biggest democratic betrayal in living memory Brian Monteith

The UK is continuing to pay a heavy price for Brexit (Picture: Ben Stansall)

Reeves spells out 'the truth' about Brexit and getting closer to EU Scotsman comment

Reform UK MSP for Central Scotland Graham Simpson wants a mechanism allowing voters to get rid of members outside of election time (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers Letters: Are MSPs scared voters will turn on them?

The European Union flag is projected onto the Arco della Pace during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan (Picture: Jamie Squire)

Why the EU's big ideas are a beacon of hope for moderate left Sir Graham Watson and Martin Roche

Post-Brexit barriers to trade are still a problem (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

UK needs ambitious new deal with EU as it contemplates protectionism Dr Irene Oldfather

Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, amid the snow (Picture: Jeremie Richard)

Why joining the EU is looking increasingly attractive for Iceland Magnús Árni Skjöld Magnússon

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a bravura speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week (Picture: Fabrice Coffrini)

UK must rise to Carney's call to arms to build a new world order William Deans

Donald Trump holds up his signature on the founding charter of his new Board of Peace, as the leaders of countries including Paraguay, Kazakhstan and Argentina look on (Picture: Chip Somodevilla)

UK must take Donald Trump at his word – and seek shelter in Europe Brian Wilson

Donald Trump salutes as troops march by during a parade to mark the US Army's 250th anniversary in Washington last year (Picture: Doug Mills/Pool)

As Donald Trump's jackboot looms, the UK has three choices Sir Graham Watson and Martin Roche

Digging for victory? In a throwback to the past, the UK needs to increase its production of food as an insurance policy against troubled times ahead (Picture: CM Dixon)

Trump's antics mean UK must urgently restore homegrown food security Alistair Carmichael

Brexit has damaged the UK economy by creating barriers to trade with the European Union (Picture: Leon Neal)

25 billion reasons why the UK should rejoin the European Customs Union Sir Graham Watson and Martin Roche

Antwerp is one of Europe’s most under-rated cities, rich in history, diversity, culture – and bars (Picture: Benoit Doppagne)

I was an Erasmus student. Here’s why it really matters Stephen Gethins

The UK is about to take a step closer to the European Union (Picture: Daniel Leal)

Why Labour needs 'betray Brexit' a lot more than it's currently doing Scotsman comment

A customs road sign is seen at the border of the United Kingdom, with a model of Big Ben, and France, with a model of the Eiffel Tower, in the 'Mini-Europe' theme park in Brussels (Picture: John Thys)

Why Sarwar should put Scottish Labour's weight behind a return to EU John McLellan

Ukrainian soldiers prepare a formerly British Challenger 2 tank for combat at a location near the frontline with Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia (Picture: Genya Savilov)

Russia is beatable but UK needs to end its isolationist approach Stephen Gethins

Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits a Primark store in London earlier this week ahead of the Budget (Picture: Carl Court)

How Reeves ignored the single most effective way to fix UK economy Alistair Carmichael

John Major and Margaret Thatcher, pictured in 1995, both knew the value of the European Single Market (Picture: Michael Putland)

European question destroyed the Tories. Now Labour could be next Martin Roche

A Brexit countdown clock projected onto 10 Downing Street reaches zero as the UK leaves the European Union at 11pm on January 31, 2020 (Picture: Tolga Akmen)

In this new Age of Empires, why UK must choose Europe over isolation Guy Verhofstadt

“Remittances are the invisible bridge that keeps families united, even when separated by distance," says Rashid Ashraf

Ad Feature Migrant workers in UK and EU send home $63 billion annually

Boris Johnson decided to call Keir Starmer an 'orange ball-chewing manacled gimp of Brussels' after the recent UK-EU deal (Picture: Liam McBurney/pool)

Boris Johnson's 'gimp' outburst shows why Brexiteers need to move on William Deans

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after hosting a joint press conference during the UK-EU Summit at Lancaster House in London

I voted Remain, but here's why Starmer is getting too close to the EU Paul Wilson

Keir Starmer and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen discuss the new UK-EU deal at a press conference in London (Picture: Carl Court)

After Labour's tentative step towards EU, business wants bolder action Scotsman comment

Keir Starmer, and UK Cabinet ministers, in talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other EU representatives in London (Picture: Kin Cheung/WPA pool)

Why Keir Starmer's EU deal may have doomed Labour to election defeat Brian Monteith

Keir Starmer, seen shaking hands with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, is seeking to remove barriers to trade with the European Union but there will be no return to the customs union (Picture: Benjamin Cremel/pool)

How Scottish businesses are crying out for better trade deal with EU Nick Thomas–Symonds

As Reform UK's popularity continues to rise, other parties are starting to sound like Nigel Farage (Picture: Chris J Ratcliffe)

Reform UK is on the rise, but don't dismiss Starmer as one-term PM Brian Monteith

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