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Nicola Sturgeon's government accused of 'hiding pots of money' amid cost of living crisis

Anas Sarwar has accused Nicola Sturgeon's government of "hiding pots of money" as he urged to the First Minister to do more to deal with the cost of living crisis.

The Scottish Labour leader today set out his plan to help struggling families get through the current crisis which involves freezing rent, cancelling school meal debt, ending evictions during the winter months, halving rail fares across the country and curbing bus costs.

Sarwar said the SNP/Green government was sitting on a £241 million reserve that could be used to help families struggling to get by this winter.

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