Scottish Labour rules out pacts, coalitions in devolved parliament
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By Viviana García
Edinburgh, UK, May 6 (EFE).- The Scottish Labour Party will not join coalitions or political pacts in the devolved parliament but is open to collaborating on policies where there is mutual agreement, the leader of the party, Anas Sarwar, told Efe Thursday after casting his vote in regional elections.
More than four million eligible voters in Scotland are heading to the polls to elect a new Scottish parliament, which is composed of 129 MSPs.
The Scottish National Party of incumbent First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is hoping to hold onto its majority in order to push for a second independence referendum, something the Labour Party opposes.