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Politics
Craig Paton

Labour government in Scotland would pose ‘threat to jobs’, SNP claims

The comments come ahead of the Scottish election in May (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Archive)

A Labour government in Edinburgh would be a “threat to Scottish jobs”, the SNP has claimed.

The party’s economy spokesman Dave Doogan pointed to increased unemployment since Labour took office at Westminster in 2024 as a potential risk to jobs north of the border if Anas Sarwar wins May’s election.

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