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Health secretary Sturgeon urges drinks industry not to stop booze law | |
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Scotland's health secretary has called on opponents of minimum pricing for a unit of alcohol not to hold up the legislation in the courts. | |
Nicola Sturgeon used her SNP conference speech to say that a legal challenge to the bill would "delay the benefits it can bring". | |
The Scottish government hopes to change the law by the summer. | |
Ms Sturgeon also stated that only independence could fully guarantee Scotland's NHS. | |
Speaking to fellow party members in Glasgow, the MSP said the Scottish government had shown what could be achieved with the current devolved powers. | |
She said: "But if we are to use all of the resources, skills and talent we have as a nation to build an even better Scotland, we need independence. | |
"Only independence can stop Westminster governments squandering energy wealth, while our older folk struggle to pay their heating bills. | "Only independence can stop Westminster governments squandering energy wealth, while our older folk struggle to pay their heating bills. |
"Only independence will put a stop to heartless Tory welfare reforms that punish the vulnerable and the disabled. | "Only independence will put a stop to heartless Tory welfare reforms that punish the vulnerable and the disabled. |
"And only independence will give us the powers we need to rid Scotland of the poverty and deprivation that still scars our nation." | "And only independence will give us the powers we need to rid Scotland of the poverty and deprivation that still scars our nation." |