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SCOTLAND could see 170,000 jobs created north of the border under Labour’s economic recovery plans, party leaders have said.
Scottish Labour has proposed a number of job creation schemes ahead of May’s Holyrood election.
The proposals include a “jobs for recovery” plan, whereby every Scot who has struggled to find work is guaranteed a job for at least six months, something Labour says will lead to about 60,000 new posts.
As Scotland heads to the polls, the main parties offer variations on the same script, says MATT KERR
With 170,000 children living in poverty in north-east England and teachers leaving in droves over 20 per cent real-terms pay cuts since 2010, all while private companies siphon off billions, it is time to unite and fight for education, writes MATT WRACK
Ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, ROZ FOYER warns that a bold tax policy is needed to rebuild devastated public services which can serve as the foundation of a strong, fair economy