Margaret Curran MP, Labour’s Shadow Scottish Secretary, and Maria Eagle MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, have responded to the proposed sale of British Midland Limited (BMI) to International Airlines Group (IAG).

AS I grow older, I become more aware of my mortality. Of course, it is possible I will live to see Margaret Curran as the Secretary of State for Scotland, but only if huge adv

FORMER Scottish Government minister Margaret Curran has been appointed to Labour's shadow cabinet as part of a reshuffle by Ed Miliband.

Ed Miliband today appointed a new Shadow Cabinet. Six of the 2010 intake have been promoted, showing the Labour Leader's determination to bring forward a new generation of Labour talent: Chuka Umunna, Rachel Reeves, Stephen Twigg, Liz Kendall, Margaret Curran and Michael Dugher. Ed Miliband said: "I am determined that my Shadow Cabinet not only holds this Government to account but speaks to t...

Ed Miliband recalled that the last time he was in Scotland, England were playing the US in the World Cup.

FIVE candidates, 56 hustings and four months later, the Labour Party finally has a new elected leader.

IN JUST a few weeks, the Labour Party will go to the polls for the first time in 16 years to elect a new leader. The vision, policies and character of that new leader will be

This would have been a successful week for the Government, had it not been for one solitary defeat. Sadly, it came on arguably the most important vote of the week. If you don't already know what I'm talking about, read on. And if you do, then stay anyway. Anyway. Wednesday was almost consensual, and was missed by Margaret Curran (Lab, Glasgow Baillieson), Rhoda Grant (Lab, Highlands &...

A quiet-ish week, doubtless as attention was still turned to the shenanigans at Westminster, and the formation of the Coalition Government there. Anyway. Wednesday was mostly consensual, with only one vote taken. There were twenty absentees: Rhona Brankin (Lab, Midlothian), Ted Brocklebank (Con, Mid Scotland & Fife), Margaret Curran (Lab, Glasgow Baillieston), Helen Eadie (Lab, Dunfermline Eas...

Well, it's back to the action - of a sort. Attendance seemed a little sparse. I can't think why. Anyway. Wednesday saw the usual waving through of the Business Motion, and a host of absentees: Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary Sarah Boyack (Edinburgh Central), Malcolm Chisholm (Lab, Edinburgh North & Leith), Parliamentary Business Minister Bruce Crawford (Stirling), Margaret Curran (LAb...