Gary Smith

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pictured in July last year

UK Government harming Scottish Labour in the polls - union boss

An oil platform standing amongst other rigs. PIC: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Anas Sarwar 'cannot win election' without Labour ending oil field ban

The BBC Scotland headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow. Picture: BBC

BBC Scotland appoints head of news and current affairs

The BBC Scotland headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow. Picture: BBC

'Brilliant' BBC Scotland leader to leave in summer

The masterplan has been created to respond to the needs of the local community.

Historic golf club's 'future-proofing' plans could see building of 650 homes

The Royal Mile during the Fringe. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

'Urgent' plea to save Edinburgh museum from closure

Scotland's housing crisis means we must build on greenfield sites

BBC Scotland journalist Nick Sheridan

BBC Scotland journalist dies aged 32 as 'devastated' colleagues pay tribute

The BBC Scotland headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

BBC Scotland axes 'The Nine' under news and current affairs shake-up

Breaking Grangemouth oil refinery could shut as early as spring 2025

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will urge unions to support his plans.

Keir Starmer faces showdown with unions over transition plan for green energy

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had faced criticism over his promise to block new North Sea oil and gas exploration.

Oil and gas will be part of UK energy supply for 'many years', Starmer insists

Nicola Sturgeon should treat local government with respect and eschew artificial brinkswomanship over council strikes (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool/Getty Images)

Brian Wilson: Stop playing political games over council strikes, Ms Sturgeon

Neil Simpson celebrates Great Britain's first ever male Paralympic gold on snow with guide and brother Andrew Simpson. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Scotland's Neil Simpson wins landmark gold for Team GB at Winter Paralympics

The United Nations' Cop26 summit in Glasgow is too important to be disrupted by strike action (Picture: John Devlin)

Cop26 climate summit must not be disrupted by strike action – Scotsman comment

Household bills jump by at least £139 under new energy price cap

Household bills jump by at least £139 under new energy price cap

Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Fraserburgh Harbour on Thursday

Offshore windfarm Boris Johnson visited a ‘political failure’, union claims

Recent reports have also suggested that control of two BBC Scotland studios could be taken over by BBC Studioworks in Elstree, Hertfordshire. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images).

BBC Scotland channel doing ‘fantastically well’

Why did it take so long for Scotland to set up walk-in vaccination centres? (Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Why Scotland needs its own public inquiry into handling of Covid – Brian Wilson

Trade unions are becoming increasingly relevant once again (Picture: John Devlin)

Why trades unions are finding they've got some muscle to flex – Gina Davidson

The GMB's Gary Smith needs to realise just how important the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow really is (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Strike action to disrupt UN climate summit utterly unacceptable – Scotsman says

Gary Smith from the GMB union speaking during a debate at a Scottish Labour conference.

Demand for 'deep clean' of Glasgow ahead of COP26

Glenn Campbell has been announced as the BBC's new political editor.

Glenn Campbell replaces Brian Taylor

BiFab yard in Burntisland

BiFab: Scottish Government unable to continue to support yards

Nicola Sturgeon meets Boris Johnson at Bute House in Edinburgh (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

How SNP is failing to put Scotland first with 'power grab' talk– Brian Wilson

Tony Mowbray was unveiled as Hibs manager 16 years ago today. Picture: Neil Hanna

Remembering Tony Mowbray’s Hibs revolution of free-flowing football

Care staff ‘terrified’ to be tested due to money concerns, claims union boss

Care staff ‘terrified’ to be tested due to money concerns

Brian Wilson has some questions for Nicola Sturgeon as part of her 'grown-up conversation' about Covid-19 (Picture: Fraser Bremner - Pool/Getty Images)

Why have there been so few tests for coronavirus in Scotland?– Brian Wilson

A third of Covid-19 deaths are taking place in care homes, official figures reveal

A third of Covid-19 deaths in Scotland taking place in care homes, figures revea...

The BBC’s Drivetime host John Beatty and Laura Maxwell on Good Morning Scotland adapt to working from home

Suspension of BBC Scotland breakfast bulletins 'is no conspiracy'

Glasgow City Chambers. The SNP took power on Scotland's largest council for the first time in 2017. Picture: John Devlin

SNP deputy council leader criticised over foreign trips

Derek Mackay has met with new recruits at the re-nationalised Ferguson Marine shipyard.

Ferguson Marine workforce boosted as it battles to complete ferries

The Ferguson shipyard at Port Glasgow, which employs 350 people, could be nationalised. PIC: John Devlin/TSPL.

Ferguson shipyard could be nationalised to save jobs, says Scottish Government

GMB Scotland raises concerns over new tariff threat to Scotch whisky

'Whisky war' as US issues new EU tariffs list threat

BBC Pacific Quay, Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin

New BBC channel to feature Scottish version of Question Time

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: PA

SNP suspends member amid calls for police action over '˜anti-Semitic' blog

Lorna Smith skipped her Linlithgow Fours rink into todays semi-finals

Agony for Lothian men's singles challengers at Ayr

BiFab workers march on the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Picture: Jon Savage

Union leaders optimistic on BiFab future after Canada talks

Workers at BiFab marched to the Scottish Parliament to try and save their jobs. Union leaders believe their is an optimistic future for the company after meeting with its new owners. Pic: Jon Savage.

Optimism for Bi-Fab's future after union meeting with Canadian owners

Job losses: BiFab workforce cut to the core

John McLellan is director of the Scottish Newspaper Society. Picture: Contributed

John McLellan comment: Sir Cliff Richard case has ramifications for wider media ...

A gas hob with a bill from British Gas. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Scots told to '˜keep cooking' despite Britain's gas shortage
Households have been told to 'carry on cooking' despite the National Grid issuing a gas deficit warning as fears mount supplies could run empty and energy pric...

Doosan Babcock in Grangemouth, Picture: Google

Up to 350 Doosan Babcock engineering workers face redundancy

Students will learn what it takes to be a broadcast journalist

Gary Smith: Battle against fake news enters the classroom

The port of Grangemouth, Scotland's busiest commercial port, where much of Scottish exports depart for the continent. Picture: PA

134,000 jobs in Scotland tied to European trade, report finds

The BiFab yard in Methil is one of three operated by the firm. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

BiFab hopes to strike deal to protect almost 1,400 jobs

Around 600
jobs at stake in Fife and on Isle of Lewis. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images

Unions demand action to save skilled jobs at BiFab

Current affairs journalist Hayley Valentine has been apointed editor of BBC Scotland's new hour-long news programme. Picture: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

BBC Scotland appoint editor to new news hour programme

Thousands of women workers at Glasgow City Council are set to receive extra cash. Picture: John Devlin

Court sides with Glasgow Council women staff in pay dispute

Nicola Strugeon has been visiting California where she has been talking about independence (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Brian Wilson: Nicola Sturgeon should leave indyref2 fetish at airport

While the UK economy as a whole grew in the last quarter of last year, the Scottish economy contracted. Picture: Andy Buchanan /AFP/Getty Images

Leader comment: SNP need to put the economy before indyref2

Oil drilling platforms in the Cromarty Firth. Picture: Andy Buchanan

Taxpayers '˜could face huge North Sea burden'

Would-be buyers browsing in Edinburgh face the problem that average house prices are 7.6 times average earnings. Picture: Jane Barlow

Harder than ever to get a foothold on the ladder

Labour delegates voted to commitment to renewing Trident. Picture: Contributed

Labour '˜will stick to' commitment to renew Trident

BBC Scotlands headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin

BBC Scotland to axe Scotland 2016 as part of 'new look' news operation

The SNP abstained in a vote on fracking rather than back calls for a ban. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

SNP urged to join '˜centre-left parties' and impose fracking ban

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries