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First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon speaks during the launch of the SNP party manifesto at the Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock, ahead of the May 5 council elections
FIRST MINISTER Nicola Sturgeon paid tribute to the “invaluable” role of trade unions in standing up for workers during the pandemic as she addressed the Scottish TUC yesterday.
Ms Sturgeon said government decisions through successive Covid waves had been influenced by regular consultation with the STUC general council.
“The pandemic exacerbated many of the deep inequalities in our society. We know your experience of the pandemic differed enormously based on your income, job security and housing situation,” she said.
Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO reports from the start of Kunming’s Belt and Road media forum, where 200 journalists from 71 countries celebrated a new openness and optimism, forged by China’s enormous contribution to global development
Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO reports on TUC Congress discussions on how to confront the far right and rebuild the left’s appeal to workers
