Labour MSP should come clean before leadership result

Responding to a survey by Scottish CND showing Johann Lamont is the only Labour leaders candidate not to set out her position on Trident, SNP MSP Bill Kidd says she must come clean before the results of Labour’s leadership contest on Saturday.

The MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, who is heavily involved in the campaign against nuclear weapons, called on Ms Lamont to set out her position.

The SNP has welcomed comments from the STUC saying there is no evidence that the prospect of a referendum on independence was deterring investment in Scotland.

In their comments, reported in today's Scotsman, the STUC deny UK Government claims and say that there is no need to hold a referendum now - despite the clamour of UK Government Ministers and Labour MSPs.

The SNP today welcomed calls from Unite for MPs to stop treating Scotland's shipyards as a political football.

The Union's call for an end to the "destabilising comments" follows statements initiated by Labour MP Thomas Docherty, Tory Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond and Lib Dem Secretary of State Michael Moore which threaten to undermine the yards.  Today Lord Robertson and Michael Moore have continued to undermine the skills and abilities of the defence industry in Scotland.