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| Scottish independence: Miliband plans 'to change Britain' | Scottish independence: Miliband plans 'to change Britain' |
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| Labour leader Ed Miliband is to use a speech in Edinburgh to outline his "mission to change Britain". | |
| He will urge voters in Scotland to reject independence in order to be part of that change. | He will urge voters in Scotland to reject independence in order to be part of that change. |
| "By voting No you can say Yes to the biggest progressive change for a generation," Mr Miliband will claim. | "By voting No you can say Yes to the biggest progressive change for a generation," Mr Miliband will claim. |
| Nationalists have responded that the only way to ensure Scotland is not run by a Conservative UK government is to vote "Yes" in September's referendum. | Nationalists have responded that the only way to ensure Scotland is not run by a Conservative UK government is to vote "Yes" in September's referendum. |
| In comments released in advance of the speech, Mr Miliband said: "My appeal to the people of Scotland is to be part of our mission to change Britain. | In comments released in advance of the speech, Mr Miliband said: "My appeal to the people of Scotland is to be part of our mission to change Britain. |
| "Scotland has always thought big. And the way to think big in the 21st Century is by changing the United Kingdom. | "Scotland has always thought big. And the way to think big in the 21st Century is by changing the United Kingdom. |
| "Changing our economy, to make it more equal. Changing our society, to make it more fair. And changing our politics: to reform the British state so it works for people in every part of our country." | "Changing our economy, to make it more equal. Changing our society, to make it more fair. And changing our politics: to reform the British state so it works for people in every part of our country." |
| 'Progressive' tax | 'Progressive' tax |
| The Labour leader's speech will promise a real-terms increase in the minimum wage, a ban on "exploitative zero hours contracts", and a "progressive" tax system with a higher top rate of income tax. | The Labour leader's speech will promise a real-terms increase in the minimum wage, a ban on "exploitative zero hours contracts", and a "progressive" tax system with a higher top rate of income tax. |
| But SNP MSP Sandra White said: "When faced with the prospect of another Tory government, polls have shown that a majority of people in Scotland would vote Yes. | But SNP MSP Sandra White said: "When faced with the prospect of another Tory government, polls have shown that a majority of people in Scotland would vote Yes. |
| "With independence, Scotland will get the government we vote for every time and we can work toward building the fairer Scotland we all want to see." | "With independence, Scotland will get the government we vote for every time and we can work toward building the fairer Scotland we all want to see." |
| She added: "A re-elected Tory government is a clear and present danger for Scotland - and the only way to ensure that the Tories never again get to govern Scotland when their support here is rock-bottom is to vote Yes for independence." | She added: "A re-elected Tory government is a clear and present danger for Scotland - and the only way to ensure that the Tories never again get to govern Scotland when their support here is rock-bottom is to vote Yes for independence." |
| On 18 September voters in Scotland will be asked the Yes/No question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" | On 18 September voters in Scotland will be asked the Yes/No question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" |