Scottish Greens urge SNP to match universal free childcare pledge

The Scottish Greens are offering all families in Scotland 1,140 hours of funded childcare from the week after a child turns two (Nick Ansell/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Scottish Greens have said the SNP’s current childcare pledges are “lacking in detail” as they urge the party to match their universal free childcare pledge.

In a letter sent to First Minister John Swinney, Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay said the two parties have previously “worked together effectively”.