Katy Clark: Last News

Firefighters have warned lives could be at risk after tendering for a new 999 mobilisation system failed to attract any bidders.

Progress towards a roll-out of safer drug consumption rooms across Scotland has been “far too slow”, Scottish Labour has said.

A Labour MSP has called for extra powers for Holyrood to be a “top priority” for a Government led by Keir Starmer.

Plans to push back the opening times of Royal Mail delivery offices all over Ayrshire are being considered.

Private care homes would be subject to freedom of information law under Labour plans to shed light on “secret Scotland”.

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to reaffirm Scotland's support for abortion rights to the UK Government after Tory ministers were accused of causing a diplomatic spat over the issue.

Local authorities have been given extra powers that will allow them to run their own bus services.

Key Ayrshire train services look set to be slashed by ScotRail – leading to travel chaos.

West Scotland MSP Katy Clark has called ScotRail’s plans to slash rail ticket office opening hours in Ayrshire and beyond “extraordinarily short sighted."

An MSP is demanding assurances that NHS staff in Ayrshire and Arran are equipped with the best possible masks to protect them against Covid-19.

Katy Clark, a left winger, said indyref2 should happen if the parliament says there “needs” to be one. She also said Holyrood should have a veto on Trident renewal and going to war.

Katy Clark said Peel Ports Group, which has a substantial presence in Scotland, should be brought into public ownership.Part of a vast UK-wide network, the firm has ports in Glasgow, Greenock, Hunterston and Ardrossan which it says act as the nation’s “gateway to Ireland and transatlantic Americas as well as European hubs”.Peel is also the controlling Port Authority for 450 square miles of the River Clyde and more than 15.4 million tonnes of cargo are processed every year.However Clark, who was recently elected as an MSP for West of Scotland, has concerns about the private company’s impact.She said: "There are serious concerns in the local community about the berths given to these giant drill ships, which are so close to where people live

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.The Scottish Greens, Conservatives and Labour have all won list seats in the West Scotland region as the final result was declared at Braehead Arena this evening.Russell Findlay, Jamie Greene and Pam Gosal were elected MSPs for the Conservatives, while Neil Bibby, Katy Clark and Paul O’Kane will represent Labour at Holyrood for the next five years.It will be a second term in office for Mr Bibby and Mr Greene and they will be joined by the returning Ross Greer who was re-elected for the Greens.