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Sarwar's election pledge of ‘no austerity under Labour’ backfires amid £20bn black hole
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar
ANAS SARWAR has been warned his election pledge of “no austerity under Labour” has come back to bite him amid reports of a £20 billion black hole in public finances.
The Scottish Labour leader is facing criticism after he used a general election leaders’ debate to state: “Read my lips — no austerity under Labour.”
His comment came after SNP leader John Swinney said during the same debate Labour’s plans would lead to £18bn in cuts.
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