Keir Starmer has denied there is tension between Scottish Labour and the party south of the border despite disagreements over key policies
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But Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar then said his party disagreed with the policy - and claimed he would "press" a UK Labour Government to drop it. Scottish Labour also previously backed plans – which were ultimately blocked by the UK Government – for Scotland to move to a system of self-identification for transgender people, removing the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria.The UK Labour leader today tried to play down any claims of a split between the two parties.
Starmer also responded to comments from Humza Yousaf last week that a minority Labour government would be “the best outcome for Scotland”.
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