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Scottish government’s approach to industrial relations and the climate emergency called into question
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Deputy First Minister John Swinney arrive for First Minister's Questions in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh
FIRST MINISTER Nicola Sturgeon was put under pressure over her government’s approach to industrial relations and the climate emergency today, as the opposition called for a “just transition” for workers.
In Holyrood, the SNP leader was forced to defend both her government’s plans to shift away from workers’ reliance on oil and gas industries as well as lack of intervention in a long-running dispute over Scotland’s railways.
Labour MSP Mercedes Villalba questioned what action the government is taking to secure a future for workers ahead of November’s Cop26 climate summit in Scotland.
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