Swinney says Scotland will be only part of UK to tackle cost of living crisis
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6X3FT)
Scottish first minister criticises Keir Starmer's Labour in his programme for government statement
John Swinney has pledged that Scotland will be the only part of the UK guaranteeing to tackle the cost of living crisis as he heaped pressure on his Labour rivals.
The first minister said his government had repeatedly boosted the incomes of the worst off and was successfully tackling child poverty, as he unveiled new policies designed to boost the Scottish National party's (SNP) re-election hopes next year.
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