Anas Sarwar was asked today about several of his party s Holyrood candidates previously making comments backing a second independence referendum. ANAS Sarwar is under pressure to drop his opposition to a second independence referendum as it emerged a string of Labour candidates have backed a new vote. At least six of the party s contenders have spoken out in favour of indyref2 in recent months, while UK party leader Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out his agreeing to the vote should he become prime minister. In an interview on the BBC s Marr this morning the Scottish Labour leader was asked if he supports Scots right to choose their own future.
Ross urged to end shameful silence on Westminster sleaze row SCOTTISH Tory leader Douglas Ross has been accused of a “shameful” silence over the lobbying scandal swirling around Boris Johnson and the UK Government. The SNP challenged Mr Ross to publicly condemn the “texts for contracts” imbroglio involving the Prime Minister and back a full independent inquiry. Mr Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, former PM David Cameron, and Health Secretary Matt Hancock have all been caught up in the affair. It emerged Mr Cameron had lobbied Mr Sunak and Mr Hancock on behalf of now collapsed finance company Greensill Capital for work and help during the pandemic.
Scottish Labour manifesto launch ANAS Sarwar has launched his first manifesto as Scottish Labour leader, calling it a “route map back to stronger and better times for our country”. Mr Sarwar said the proposals amounted to a National Recovery Plan from the ravages of the Covid pandemic. He said rebuilding the country and boosting jobs should be the priority, not the usual constitutional arguments, and offered himself as a unifying figure. He said he was willing to “work with anyone to rebuild the country we love”. He said the plan would cost £4.5billion, of which £3bn would be reveneue spending and £1.5bn capital.
Ross warns Sturgeon s Indyref2 plan would mean economic chaos SCOTLAND’S economy would be sent “spiralling into chaos” if there was a second independence referendum, Douglas Ross as he launched his manifesto. The Scottish Tory leader claimed that putting the constitution ahead of the recovery from the Covid pandemic would be the “height of reckless”. The SNP said the Tory position of trying to block Indyref2 was “utterly undemocratic”. Mr Ross launched his manifesto with a pledge to “rebuild Scotland” as it emerges from lockdown, including a £600m fund to help clear the NHS treatment backlog. The Tories said the one-off boost should be managed by an independent task force of clinicians rather than government, prioritising cases by need, and would be on top of the extra £2bn they have already pledged for the NHS over the course of the next parliament.
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