The Prime Minister accused the SNP of “desperately” trying to blame his party for their budget black hole.
Keir Starmer has urged the SNP Government to be “honest” about the financial “mess” they are in. The Labour Prime Minister accused the SNP of “desperately” trying to blame his party for their budget black hole.
Speaking to the Scottish media in Downing Street, Starmer laid into the Tories for cuts his Government is having to make, such as slashing the Winter Fuel Payment. "So just as we're being honest about our inheritance and honest about the difficult decisions we have to make, I think it's time the SNP were honest about the financial mess which is of their own making over the last 17 years."
“And even the tough decisions we’re having to make now are all against that backdrop, and the absolute determination we will deliver change, but we can only do that if we fix the foundations. “In Scotland that change matters more than anywhere, Scotland is central. If you look at the economy it is central to what we want to do in terms of the mission to grow the economy, always has been, always will be. On energy, really big plans on energy. But also on the council of nations and regions, which we promised to set up, we will set up.”
Meanwhile, Starmer used a speech at the TUC to defend his plan for beefed up rights for workers. Proposals include banning “exploitative” zero-hours contracts, ending fire and re-hire, and making parental leave, sick pay and protection from unfair dismissal available from day one for workers.
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