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Swinney says Scotland will be only part of UK to tackle cost of living crisis

Scottish first minister criticises Keir Starmer’s Labour in his programme for government statementUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Swinney has pledged that Scotland will be the only part of the UK guaranteeing to tackle the cost of living crisis as he heaped pressure on his Labour rivals.The first minister said his government had repeatedly boosted the incomes of the worst off and was successfully tackling child poverty, as he unveiled new policies designed to boost the Scottish National party’s (SNP) re-election hopes next year. Continue reading...

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