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Scottish Labour conference: party would reverse tax credit changes | |
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A future Labour government at Holyrood would restore tax credits for working families, its Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale will tell party members. | A future Labour government at Holyrood would restore tax credits for working families, its Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale will tell party members. |
The MSP will make the pledge in her keynote address to the Scottish Labour conference in Perth. | The MSP will make the pledge in her keynote address to the Scottish Labour conference in Perth. |
Ms Dugdale believes new taxes would not be necessary to pay for the plan. | |
She will advocate changes of approach such as ditching SNP plans to cut air passenger duty and dropping Tory proposals to cut higher rate tax. | |
Ms Dugdale will say that parties in Scotland must "get serious" about what they would do with the major new tax and welfare powers coming to the Scottish Parliament. | Ms Dugdale will say that parties in Scotland must "get serious" about what they would do with the major new tax and welfare powers coming to the Scottish Parliament. |
The MSP reckons the restoration of tax credits could be achieved by making different choices in government. | The MSP reckons the restoration of tax credits could be achieved by making different choices in government. |
At the Holyrood election in May next year, the Scottish Labour Party will be defending the 38 seats it holds. | At the Holyrood election in May next year, the Scottish Labour Party will be defending the 38 seats it holds. |
Ms Dugdale will tell her conference that a vote for her party would offer a break from Tory austerity. | Ms Dugdale will tell her conference that a vote for her party would offer a break from Tory austerity. |
She will add: "Scottish Labour will stand for the elections with a promise to restore the money Scottish families will lose from this Tory tax rise on working families. | She will add: "Scottish Labour will stand for the elections with a promise to restore the money Scottish families will lose from this Tory tax rise on working families. |
"We will act as soon as the new powers make it possible. We don't need to tax ordinary Scots more to make this change. | "We will act as soon as the new powers make it possible. We don't need to tax ordinary Scots more to make this change. |
"We just need to make different choices from the Tories and the SNP." | "We just need to make different choices from the Tories and the SNP." |
The Scotland Bill, currently going through the UK parliament, will contain new powers for Holyrood, including; | The Scotland Bill, currently going through the UK parliament, will contain new powers for Holyrood, including; |
On the first day of the three-day conference Labour's UK leader Jeremy Corbyn urged voters in Scotland to back a "left wing alternative" at next May's Holyrood election. | On the first day of the three-day conference Labour's UK leader Jeremy Corbyn urged voters in Scotland to back a "left wing alternative" at next May's Holyrood election. |
Mr Corbyn also said it was right that decisions about the party north of the border should be taken by members and activists in Scotland. | Mr Corbyn also said it was right that decisions about the party north of the border should be taken by members and activists in Scotland. |
He has signed an agreement with Ms Dugdale pledging a more autonomous structure. | He has signed an agreement with Ms Dugdale pledging a more autonomous structure. |