Constituency profile: Glasgow North

Constituency: Glasgow North

Candidate: Pam Duncan

About the candidate: Pam lives in Glasgow and is a dedicated disability, equality and human rights activist.

The choice at this election: The choice at this election: The choice in Glasgow North is simple. If you want an MP who will continually stand up for the needs of the people of Glasgow North and not another divisive independence referendum, you have to vote for Pam. Labour is the only party that can beat the SNP here. Voters can choose one of two nationalists called Patrick – the SNP candidate and the Green candidate – or they can pick Pam who knows that nationalism doesn't provide the answers to the problems facing Glasgow North.

Pam said: "I'm standing as Labour's candidate for Glasgow North because I cannot sit back and watch our country be torn apart. I'm standing because I cannot let our hard fought rights be bargained away in the aftermath of Brexit.  I'm standing for progressive taxation system. I'm standing to end zero hour contracts. I'm standing to close the gender pay gap. I'm standing to defend the human rights act. I'm standing because women cannot live in fear of the rape clause.  I's standing because I want disabled women the length and breadth of the country to see that disabled women can, and should, speak up and be heard.

"On June 8 we can send a powerful message to Nicola Sturgeon that we do not want another divisive independence referendum, but instead we want to focus on the issues that impact people’s lives every single day.  Only Labour will stand up for the people of Glasgow North, and it’s time for an MP who is focused on this constituency not another referendum."



Press release: Joint Statement on the recent violence around Brak Al-Shatti airbase

Joint Statement by the Ambassadors to Libya of the People’s Republic of China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America on the recent violence around Brak Al-Shatti airbase

In light of recent violence around Brak Al-Shatti airbase in Libya’s south which again risks escalating into renewed conflict, Taking note of relevant UN Security Council resolutions(UNSCRs), including UNSCRs 2213, 2259 and 2278, and our statement of 11 April 2017 concerning violence around Tamanhint airbase, Reiterating our determination to support the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) in order to alleviate the suffering of the Libyan people,

We condemn any efforts to change the situation on the ground in Libya by force, which only undermines recent political dialogue and prolongs the suffering of the Libyan people. We are concerned by reports of summary executions of combatants and civilians.

Perpetrators of such criminal acts must be brought to justice. We urge all parties to exercise restraint and refrain from further escalation.



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Press release: Foreign Secretary congratulates President Rouhani on his re-election

Responding to Iran’s announcement that Hassan Rouhani had been elected for a second term, the Foreign Secretary said:‪

I congratulate President Rouhani on his re-election, after a lively campaign in which the Iranian people participated in large numbers.

During President Rouhani’s first term we made good progress on improving UK-Iran relations, including an upgrade in diplomatic relations, and I welcome his continued commitment to the nuclear deal Iran signed up to in 2015. It is important that we now work together to ensure this deal is fully implemented, and its benefits continue to be felt by all parties.

I encourage President Rouhani to continue Iran’s engagement with the international community and look forward to continued dialogue and progress on a range of issues, including Iran’s regional policies, human rights and matters of bilateral concern, in particular our dual national consular cases.



Draconian EU vaping rules show why we have to have a full clean Brexit

“The EU Directive which comes into force today that places massive restrictions on vaping, is exactly the sort of legislation that should be repealed when Britain finally leaves the EU”, said Paul Nuttall the UKIP leader in Clacton this morning. 

“The Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) was debated from a position of ignorance. There is no point to these regulations and no public health benefit. They do, however, destroy a highly successful free market which has seen almost 3 million people make the switch from tobacco to a far safer alternative at no cost to the taxpayer. Make no mistake, the only result of these regulations will be to deter smokers from quitting smoking.