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| Reforms to give Scottish Labour more autonomy are approved | Reforms to give Scottish Labour more autonomy are approved |
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| Scottish Labour is to get more power and autonomy after reforms were approved by the party's UK conference. | Scottish Labour is to get more power and autonomy after reforms were approved by the party's UK conference. |
| The Scottish party will be able to set policy in all areas, including reserved matters, and appoint a member to the UK-wide National Executive Committee. | The Scottish party will be able to set policy in all areas, including reserved matters, and appoint a member to the UK-wide National Executive Committee. |
| Leader Kezia Dugdale has said she will take up the NEC position herself. | Leader Kezia Dugdale has said she will take up the NEC position herself. |
| There had been calls for the seat to be elected, with the Unite union saying the new system "doesn't sit well with our values of democracy". | |
| But UK leader Jeremy Corbyn had told BBC Scotland he was happy for the full package to be approved. | |
| A fresh attempt to delay the plans was defeated at the Labour conference in Liverpool on Tuesday morning. | A fresh attempt to delay the plans was defeated at the Labour conference in Liverpool on Tuesday morning. |
| Allies of Mr Corbyn feared allowing Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale and her Welsh counterpart to appoint a representative to the NEC would water down Mr Corbyn's influence over the party's ruling body. | Allies of Mr Corbyn feared allowing Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale and her Welsh counterpart to appoint a representative to the NEC would water down Mr Corbyn's influence over the party's ruling body. |
| A vote was later held on the changes, which Ms Dugdale said would make Scottish Labour "fully autonomous". | A vote was later held on the changes, which Ms Dugdale said would make Scottish Labour "fully autonomous". |
| Ms Dugdale immediately announced she would take a place on the NEC, with the first meeting due to take place on Tuesday evening. | Ms Dugdale immediately announced she would take a place on the NEC, with the first meeting due to take place on Tuesday evening. |
| Ms Dugdale said: "It is right that as devolution strengthens across the UK that Scottish Labour changes to reflect that - that means Scottish Labour having a seat on the party's rule making body, the NEC. | Ms Dugdale said: "It is right that as devolution strengthens across the UK that Scottish Labour changes to reflect that - that means Scottish Labour having a seat on the party's rule making body, the NEC. |
| "Given the vital importance of this role, I will join the NEC. I will be a loud and passionate voice for Scotland's interests within our UK wide Labour family. This is a key moment in the history of our party, and our movement." | "Given the vital importance of this role, I will join the NEC. I will be a loud and passionate voice for Scotland's interests within our UK wide Labour family. This is a key moment in the history of our party, and our movement." |
| However, Pat Rafferty of the Unite union - whose members abstained in the final vote - said he was "disappointed" that delegates were not able to vote on the NEC seat issue separately from the other reforms. | |
| He said: "We are fully supportive of autonomy for the Scottish Labour Party and have campaigned for it. But having Scottish Labour's new seat on the NEC appointed by one person doesn't sit well with our values of democracy, accountability and bringing power closer to people. | |
| "We look forward to discussing Scotland's representation on the NEC further. And those discussions will consistently look to strengthen democracy and accountability in the party." | |
| The reforms mean that: | The reforms mean that: |
| It followed Mr Corbyn telling BBC Scotland on Monday that he would be "very happy" for Ms Dugdale to be able to appoint a representative to the NEC. | It followed Mr Corbyn telling BBC Scotland on Monday that he would be "very happy" for Ms Dugdale to be able to appoint a representative to the NEC. |
| He added: "I work very well with Kezia. We have campaigned together. We have had a good conversation this week and we'll continue to do that. | He added: "I work very well with Kezia. We have campaigned together. We have had a good conversation this week and we'll continue to do that. |
| "What I have said is there has to be a Scottish member of the National Executive and for that matter a Welsh member. | "What I have said is there has to be a Scottish member of the National Executive and for that matter a Welsh member. |
| "The method of decision-making on that is what the discussion was about. We will come to that conclusion, and there will be a Scottish member of the National Executive." | "The method of decision-making on that is what the discussion was about. We will come to that conclusion, and there will be a Scottish member of the National Executive." |
| Ms Dugdale had been a high-profile backer of Owen Smith's leadership bid ahead of Mr Corbyn being re-elected as Labour leader on Saturday. | Ms Dugdale had been a high-profile backer of Owen Smith's leadership bid ahead of Mr Corbyn being re-elected as Labour leader on Saturday. |
| When asked whether he believed Labour could win an election in Scotland, Mr Corbyn responded: "We can win a lot of support in Scotland", before saying that the Scottish party was "in good heart" after an increase in its membership and three council by-election wins. | When asked whether he believed Labour could win an election in Scotland, Mr Corbyn responded: "We can win a lot of support in Scotland", before saying that the Scottish party was "in good heart" after an increase in its membership and three council by-election wins. |