STEPHEN Flynn has announced a major shake-up of his top team at Westminster to put the party on an “election footing” ...
Elsewhere, West Dunbartonshire MP Martin Docherty-Huges has been promoted to defence spokesperson.
Dave Doogan, who previously held that role, will take over as the party’s energy spokesperson, replacing Kilmarnock MP Alan Brown. Chris Stephens replaces Stuart McDonald, the SNP party treasurer, as the party's justice and immigration spokesperson. Amy Callaghan and Anum Qaisar also join the frontbench as health and levelling up spokespeople, respectively.David Linden MP, Alison Thewliss MP, Alyn Smith MP and Kirsten Oswald MP are among those staying in place as social justice spokesperson, home affairs spokesperson,In a statement announcing the reshuffle, Flynn focused his message squarely on economic matters, particularly the cost of living crisis.
It follows a report in the Sunday Times that the Westminster party has been urged by researchers to focus its message on the economy, rather thanFlynn said:"The SNP's new frontbench team will pile pressure on the UK Government to help families with the cost of living, whilst renewing the positive case for independence in Europe, and investment in Scotland’s enormous renewable energy potential, as the best route to securing strong and sustained economic growth.
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