A journalist has landed a new role with a daily newspaper focused on covering trade unions.

Laura Jackson has taken on the full-time post with Newsquest’s Glasgow-based daily The National, where she has been working part-time since August.

Laura, pictured, has also started a weekly newsletter called On the Picket Line for the pro-Scottish independence title.

She announced her new position in a message to readers on Sunday.

Laura wrote: “We’re the first – and pretty much only – newspaper in the UK to take a firm stand against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

“That included helping to raise more than £100,000 for Medical Aid for Palestinians.

“I’ve spoken to Palestinian activists to hear firsthand why it’s so important we continue to show solidarity.

“I’m also proud to say that I’m the only journalist in Scotland right now who focuses primarily on trade union news.

“I attended the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) annual congress in Dundee last week, where I asked Humza Yousaf whether he’d encourage workers to join a union.

“And I started our weekly newsletter On the Picket Line (which you can subscribe to here), which in just a few short months has gained hundreds of subscribers.

“I’ve also temporarily taken over grassroots reporting from my colleague Laura Pollock and had the pleasure of attending my first independence march in the job this weekend.”