Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar pledges to protect vital public services
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar
ONLY a vote for Scottish Labour will help protect vital public services, party leader Anas Sarwar said today, following public outrage against the SNP for allowing library closures across Glasgow.
SNP-controlled Glasgow City Council has faced widespread criticism for its decision not to reopen five libraries, 37 sports facilities and 17 community centres and public halls.
Mr Sarwar warned that community closures will go “well beyond Glasgow,” with data showing that spending on libraries across Scotland has been cut by a third since 2010.
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