SCOTTISH Labour’s two top politicians are at odds over the party’s policy on devolution and whether Scots should be able to have a higher…
’s two top politicians are at odds over the party’s policy on devolution and whether Scots should be able to have a higher minimum wage than English workers.
The Scottish Government’s rules mean it can only do business with contractors who pay the real living wage. He said: “Not personally, no. I think we've got to try and make it work better. Scottish Government need to use the powers that it's got. “I think that’s a model that is worth consideration here in Scotland, something I’d be very supportive of.And, in line with the position of the Scottish Trades Union Council , he backed devolving employment law, saying: “We have set out in numerous manifestos that we believe that there should be a UK floor when it comes to employment law, and that we should have the ability to lift from that floor in different parts of the UK.
He added: “So it wouldn't be a legislative power, but they can still do things like that already - of course it's on a voluntary basis - but it's worked for large numbers of people.”repeatedly attempt to undermine the future of the Scottish Parliament and expect it from them, but to have Labour now confessing to it is staggering.
“It's increasingly clear that whether the Tories or Labour are in charge, Westminster can't be trusted on devolution, and the only way to protect the Scottish Parliament from power grabs is withWe know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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