US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Labour ‘Not in Strong Negotiating Position’ over Budget, Says Sarwar
Scottish Labour will abstain on the SNP's Budget, focusing on winning the upcoming election to change government, amid SNP and Greens likely support for spending plans.
- Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour group leader, said last week Scottish Labour MSPs will abstain, effectively allowing the SNP Budget to pass as Finance Secretary Shona Robison outlines plans at Holyrood on Tuesday.
- Because parliamentary arithmetic favours the SNP and Scottish Greens, Sarwar said, `We are not in a strong negotiating position,` focusing instead on changing the election balance to deliver reform.
- Opposition parties and campaigners include Scottish Conservatives warning workers will `go under` without bill cuts, Child Poverty Action Group urging £155 million to raise payments to £37.50, and Scottish Greens calling to end the childcare `postcode lottery`.
- As a minority administration, the Scottish Government must secure opposition MSPs' support or abstention for the Budget, which focuses on cost-of-living and strong National Health Service investment.
- Labour will keep every option on the table, including an emergency budget if it wins, as Anas Sarwar aims to change parliamentary arithmetic at the May election.
Insights by Ground AI
13 Articles
13 Articles
Evening Standard+10 Reposted by 10 other sources
Labour ‘not in strong negotiating position’ over Budget, says Sarwar
Scottish Labour MSPs are expected to abstain on the Budget, effectively allowing it to pass.
·London, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources13
Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left, 50% Center
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources are Center
50% Center
L 50%
C 50%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
