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Ed Miliband will attempt to win over wavering left-leaning Scots who are considering voting for the Scottish Nationalist party by promising to tackle zero hours contracts and low pay. Ed Miliband will attempt to win over wavering left-leaning Scots who are considering voting for the Scottish Nation party by promising to tackle zero-hours contracts and low pay.
In a speech in Edinburgh, the Labour leader will say that the SNP is involved in a "race to the bottom" over workers' terms and conditions because they want a future independent Scotland to compete with England by driving down workers' terms and conditions. In a speech in Edinburgh, the Labour leader will say that the SNP is involved in a "race to the bottom" because it wants a future independent Scotland to compete with England by driving down workers' terms and conditions.
He will also highlight the role that Scotland has played in the UK over the past 300 years and the key role it will play in the future in changing Britain. He will also highlight the role that Scotland has played in the UK over the past 300 years and its key role in the future in changing Britain.
His speech comes as a number of Labour's shadow cabinet descend on Scotland to campaign against independence as September's referendum approaches. His speech comes as a number of the shadow cabinet descend on Scotland to campaign against independence as September's referendum approaches.
On Thursday, Ed Balls was in the Scottish capital, claiming SNP leader Alex Salmond is trying to con Scotland into voting for independence by refusing to reveal his currency plans and transition costs. On Thursday, shadow chancellor Ed Balls was in the Scottish capital, claiming SNP leader Alex Salmond is trying to con Scotland into voting for independence by refusing to reveal his currency plans and transition costs.
Miliband will say: "My priority is tackling low pay and inequality. The SNP priority is a three pence cut in corporation tax. My priority is a 50p tax rate to restore fairness. They won't match it. My priority is an energy price freeze. They won't match that either.Miliband will say: "My priority is tackling low pay and inequality. The SNP priority is a three pence cut in corporation tax. My priority is a 50p tax rate to restore fairness. They won't match it. My priority is an energy price freeze. They won't match that either.
"And there's a reason for it. Two countries divided with a border between England and Scotland means we are more likely to have two countries competing against each other with lower taxes, lower terms and conditions and lower wages," he will say. "And there's a reason for it. Two countries divided with a border between England and Scotland means we are more likely to have two countries competing against each other with lower taxes, lower terms and conditions and lower wages."
Miliband will highlight the significant role that Scots including David Hume, Adam Smith, Keir Hardie, Tom Johnston, Jennie Lee and John Smith have played over the history of the union.Miliband will highlight the significant role that Scots including David Hume, Adam Smith, Keir Hardie, Tom Johnston, Jennie Lee and John Smith have played over the history of the union.
"Every time the United Kingdom has faced huge challenges, the people of Scotland have been there leading the way. Every time there has been a need for big economic and political change, the people of Scotland have been instrumental in making it happen."Every time the United Kingdom has faced huge challenges, the people of Scotland have been there leading the way. Every time there has been a need for big economic and political change, the people of Scotland have been instrumental in making it happen.
"Every time that there has been a call for change in our country, the voices of the people of Scotland have been heard loudest in response," he will say."Every time that there has been a call for change in our country, the voices of the people of Scotland have been heard loudest in response," he will say.
• This article was amended on 27 June 2014. It originally referred to the Scottish National party as the Scottish Nationalist party. This has been corrected.