Gail Robertson: Last News

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon vowed to secure the future of the Vale of Leven Hospital on a visit to Alexandria this morning.The SNP politician visited Dumbarton and the Vale earlier today on the campaign trail with local candidate Toni Giugliano, who is hoping to take the party’s first victory in Dumbarton since the creation of the current Scottish Parliament.Just 109 votes separated the SNP’s Gail Robertson from Labour’s Jackie Baillie in 2016, making the seat one of the closest in the country.And during her visit, the First Minister - who visited new homes in Talisman Road in Dumbarton before travelling to the Vale - outlined that the local

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.An SNP campaigner has revealed his bid to battle Jackie Baillie for the Dumbarton seat in next year’s Scottish parliamentary elections.Toni Giugliano has announced has thrown his hat in the ring in the hope he will be selected by local SNP members in October to be a candidate in May’s elections.Labour MSP Jackie Baillie has held the Dumbarton constituency seat for six consecutive terms and plans to run again next year as Scottish Labour’s deputy leader.It could be a tightly contested race with just 109 votes separated the long-standing MSP with SNP newcomer Gail Robertson in 2016.During her bid to be deputy leader in February, Jackie, the only