STUC general secretary Roz Foyer and SNP First Minister John Swinney have united to fight the scourge of fascism and racism.

At the the pair’s biannual meeting today, Ms Foyer continued to press the case for a just transition for the tens of thousands of Scottish workers dependent on the fossil fuel industry, as well argue for sustained investment in public services and a united front ahead of the Labour government’s first budget in October.

In a statement after the meeting, Ms Foyer said: “Ahead of the Chancellor’s [Rachel Reeves] Budget, it’s clear that investment in our public services must be an urgent priority across all nations of the UK.