Local MSP Clare Haughey has challenged Rutherglen’s new Labour MP on why his party would rather cap child benefits than cap bankers' bonuses.

SNP MSP Clare Haughey has thrown her weight behind a campaign for a memorial to be installed in the Scottish Parliament for former miner, trade unionist, and Cambuslang resident Mick McGahey.

New figures have revealed that almost 300,000 Baby Boxes have been delivered Scotland-wide to expecting families since the project started in 2017 – with over 30,000 provided to households within the NHS Lanarkshire health board area.

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has welcomed the Scottish Government’s Budget which delivers an inflation-busting increase for NHS Lanarkshire and fully funds the council tax freeze by increasing funding for South Lanarkshire Council by 5 percent.

Money to help with heating costs is on its way to around 400,000 people on low incomes through the Scottish Government’s Winter Heating Payment.

New research published by the End Child Poverty coalition has shown the impact of the Tory two-child benefit cap on South Lanarkshire households.

Rutherglen’s MSP has welcomed new figures which show that 19,545 children in South Lanarkshire are currently receiving the Scottish Child Payment.

The Tory Government has unveiled controversial plans to reduce the number of legal and illegal immigrants coming to the UK.

Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey has welcomed plans to renew play parks across Rutherglen and Cambuslang with Scottish Government funding.

Newton Farm residents were left without power yet again this week (5th December) – only six weeks on from another major outage.