Scotland sends baby box to New York after mayor Mamdani cites policy

The new mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, was elected on a campaign that promised to tackle the cost of living in the city. Photograph: Eduardo Muñoz/Reuters

New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has received a baby box from the Scottish government after modelling part of his election campaign on Edinburgh’s example of providing each expectant mother with a set of essentials.

Scotland’s social justice secretary, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said it would help the city’s leader develop his own plans for a “baby basket”.