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A Labour Scottish government would work ‘hand in hand’ with EU
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh, October 10, 2024
A LABOUR Scottish government would work “hand in hand” with the European Union, according to Anas Sarwar.
The Scottish labour leader made the remarks today while on a visit to Germany to meet members of the ruling Social Democratic Party.
Despite Labour having rejected calls to re-enter a customs union or the EU single market, Mr Sarwar said: “The UK Labour government has worked tirelessly to reset our relationship with our European neighbours.
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