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Scottish election 2021: Scottish Labour manifesto at-a-glance Published image captionAnas Sarwar launched his party s manifesto Scottish Labour has unveiled its vision for Scotland ahead of the 6 May Holyrood election. Below are the main policies from the party s manifesto. The full document, which you can see here, sets out the policies the party s MSPs will support becoming law if returned to Holyrood. Top priorities Guarantee a job for every young Scot Invest in the NHS to get cancer treatment back on track, improve mental health, and give carers the pay they deserve Develop a comeback plan for education which invests in and gives IT support to schools ....
Top Story April 5, 2021 EDINBURGH: Scottish Labour will look to stop the use of zero-hour contracts in the public sector under any circumstances, leader Anas Sarwar has said. The latest election pledge, announced on Sunday, would see companies awarded public contracts barred from signing staff up to such agreements. Sarwar also announced a new certification scheme that would be awarded to businesses that do not use zero-hour contracts, pay the Scottish living wage and produce an emissions reduction plan or commit to net zero. The leader said Scotland’s recovery from Covid-19 should also make employment fairer. “Alongside the tragic death toll that this pandemic has caused we have taken an economic hit harder and deeper than the banking crisis,” he said. ....
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Scottish Labour seeks to end zero-hour contracts in public sector The Scottish Labour leader announced the election pledge on Sunday (Andrew Milligan/PA) Scottish Labour will look to stop the use of zero-hour contracts in the public sector under any circumstances, leader Anas Sarwar has said. The latest election pledge, announced on Sunday, would see companies awarded public contracts barred from signing staff up to such agreements. Mr Sarwar also announced a new certification scheme that would be awarded to businesses that do not use zero-hour contracts, pay the Scottish living wage and produce an emissions reduction plan or commit to net zero. ....