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| Labour manifesto: Kezia Dugdale says party gives Scottish voters a choice | |
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| Labour's manifesto offers a real choice to Scottish voters "caught between the two extremes of Tory and SNP nationalism" the party's Scottish leader has said. | Labour's manifesto offers a real choice to Scottish voters "caught between the two extremes of Tory and SNP nationalism" the party's Scottish leader has said. |
| Kezia Dugdale also said the manifesto offered a vision where the "rich and powerful pay their fair share". | Kezia Dugdale also said the manifesto offered a vision where the "rich and powerful pay their fair share". |
| But the Conservatives said Labour's "nonsensical manifesto doesn't add up". | But the Conservatives said Labour's "nonsensical manifesto doesn't add up". |
| And the SNP said it had already introduced many of the policies Labour was proposing. | And the SNP said it had already introduced many of the policies Labour was proposing. |
| The Labour manifesto, which was unveiled by Jeremy Corbyn in Bradford, commits the party to opposing a second referendum on Scottish independence, which it describes as "unwanted and unnecessary". | The Labour manifesto, which was unveiled by Jeremy Corbyn in Bradford, commits the party to opposing a second referendum on Scottish independence, which it describes as "unwanted and unnecessary". |
| It also says a Labour government would establish a People's Constitutional Convention that will consider the option of a more federal UK. | It also says a Labour government would establish a People's Constitutional Convention that will consider the option of a more federal UK. |
| Among the other measures contained in the manifesto are: | Among the other measures contained in the manifesto are: |
| The manifesto - a draft of which was leaked last week - also outlines Labour plans for public ownership of utilities and the Royal Mail, and to introduce a £10 an hour minimum wage. | The manifesto - a draft of which was leaked last week - also outlines Labour plans for public ownership of utilities and the Royal Mail, and to introduce a £10 an hour minimum wage. |
| And the party said it would also lower the threshold for the 45p rate of income tax from £150,000 to £80,000 and introduce a new 50p rate on earnings over £123,000. | And the party said it would also lower the threshold for the 45p rate of income tax from £150,000 to £80,000 and introduce a new 50p rate on earnings over £123,000. |
| However, income tax is devolved to Holyrood - so the changes would only apply in Scotland if the Scottish government chose to introduce them. | However, income tax is devolved to Holyrood - so the changes would only apply in Scotland if the Scottish government chose to introduce them. |
| Mr Corbyn said the manifesto was a "programme of hope", which he contrasted with a Conservative campaign which he claimed was "built on one word - fear". | Mr Corbyn said the manifesto was a "programme of hope", which he contrasted with a Conservative campaign which he claimed was "built on one word - fear". |
| And he insisted that Labour's plans were fully costed, telling activists: "We can embark on this ambitious programme without jeopardising our national finances." | And he insisted that Labour's plans were fully costed, telling activists: "We can embark on this ambitious programme without jeopardising our national finances." |
| The manifesto launch was attended by Ms Dugdale, who said the party was was offering a "radical vision for a country that works for the many, not just a privileged few". | The manifesto launch was attended by Ms Dugdale, who said the party was was offering a "radical vision for a country that works for the many, not just a privileged few". |
| And she said a Labour government would redistribute wealth and power across the UK - arguing that the Tories had made working families worse off while offering tax breaks to the wealthiest. | And she said a Labour government would redistribute wealth and power across the UK - arguing that the Tories had made working families worse off while offering tax breaks to the wealthiest. |
| Ms Dugdale added: "The SNP has done nothing to stop this austerity - it has simply passed it on with £1.5bn worth of cuts to local services since 2011. | Ms Dugdale added: "The SNP has done nothing to stop this austerity - it has simply passed it on with £1.5bn worth of cuts to local services since 2011. |
| "A Labour vision for our country is one where the rich and the powerful pay their fair share. | "A Labour vision for our country is one where the rich and the powerful pay their fair share. |
| "Labour's manifesto gives voters a real choice: a fairer Scotland for the many, not the few; or a Scotland caught between the two extremes of Tory and SNP nationalism." | "Labour's manifesto gives voters a real choice: a fairer Scotland for the many, not the few; or a Scotland caught between the two extremes of Tory and SNP nationalism." |
| 'Anti-independence obsession' | 'Anti-independence obsession' |
| Responding to the manifesto launch, SNP deputy leader Angus Robertson said Labour was "pledging today what the SNP are already delivering for the people of Scotland". | Responding to the manifesto launch, SNP deputy leader Angus Robertson said Labour was "pledging today what the SNP are already delivering for the people of Scotland". |
| He added: "Scrapping hospital parking charges, free tuition, publicly-owned water, ending the Bedroom Tax, increasing renewable energy and expanding free childcare will all seem familiar to voters in Scotland - because they are already happening under an SNP government. | He added: "Scrapping hospital parking charges, free tuition, publicly-owned water, ending the Bedroom Tax, increasing renewable energy and expanding free childcare will all seem familiar to voters in Scotland - because they are already happening under an SNP government. |
| "And on Scotland, Labour can only mimic the Tories' anti-independence obsession. In Scotland we don't need a poor copy of the SNP, we need strong SNP voices standing up to the Tories at Westminster." | "And on Scotland, Labour can only mimic the Tories' anti-independence obsession. In Scotland we don't need a poor copy of the SNP, we need strong SNP voices standing up to the Tories at Westminster." |
| Mr Robertson also said Labour "are not going to form the next government", and that it was the SNP that had led the opposition to the Conservatives at Westminster. | Mr Robertson also said Labour "are not going to form the next government", and that it was the SNP that had led the opposition to the Conservatives at Westminster. |
| Meanwhile, the Conservatives said that the economic sums in the Labour manifesto "simply don't add up", and claimed working families would "pay for Corbyn's chaos with higher taxes". | Meanwhile, the Conservatives said that the economic sums in the Labour manifesto "simply don't add up", and claimed working families would "pay for Corbyn's chaos with higher taxes". |
| The party's treasury minister, David Gauke, said: "It's clear that proposal after proposal in this manifesto will mean more borrowing and debt: from promises on benefits, to promises on prison guards, to promises on nationalising the water network. | The party's treasury minister, David Gauke, said: "It's clear that proposal after proposal in this manifesto will mean more borrowing and debt: from promises on benefits, to promises on prison guards, to promises on nationalising the water network. |
| "It is simply not worth taking the risk of this shambles being in charge of our economy and our Brexit negotiations in three weeks' time. | "It is simply not worth taking the risk of this shambles being in charge of our economy and our Brexit negotiations in three weeks' time. |
| "For strong, stable leadership through Brexit and beyond there is only one choice at this election: Theresa May and her Conservative team." | "For strong, stable leadership through Brexit and beyond there is only one choice at this election: Theresa May and her Conservative team." |
| Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said Labour would not provide the "competent opposition" the country needs. | Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said Labour would not provide the "competent opposition" the country needs. |
| He added: "On the biggest issue of our generation, Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn, has nothing to say. | He added: "On the biggest issue of our generation, Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn, has nothing to say. |
| "The Conservatives can't have it all their own way and Labour are incapable of even providing a competent opposition. | "The Conservatives can't have it all their own way and Labour are incapable of even providing a competent opposition. |
| "Liberal Democrats are standing up for the mainstream. We will oppose a hard Brexit and offer a competent, fairer voice for the country." | "Liberal Democrats are standing up for the mainstream. We will oppose a hard Brexit and offer a competent, fairer voice for the country." |
| Do you have any questions about Labour's manifesto? Send us your questions and a BBC journalist will investigate the most popular. | Do you have any questions about Labour's manifesto? Send us your questions and a BBC journalist will investigate the most popular. |
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