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Scottish Labour publish economic recovery plan including ‘biggest job creation scheme in the history of devolution’
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar
by Niall Christie
Scotland editor
SCOTTISH Labour published its economic recovery plan today, including the “biggest job creation scheme in the history of devolution.”
Leader Anas Sarwar said that Scotland needs “ambitious action to confront the national jobs emergency” triggered by the coronavirus crisis.
The party’s plan includes a £500 million scheme to give six months’ employment and training to young and out-of-work Scots.
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