Point-scoring should not be a consideration when it comes to improving the lives of ordinary Scots
Humza Yousaf has said that tackling poverty across Scotland will be his number one focus as First Minister.
The new SNP leader will today convene a national anti-poverty summit in Edinburgh. Yousaf has told the Record about a new fund available for after-school clubs in disadvantaged areas. Warm words are not enough when the challenges facing the country are so great. Yousaf’s predecessor as First Minister discovered how hard it is to tackle an issue that blights every part of the country.
Poor working conditions, rising workloads and pay hammered by inflation have all forced workers to quit. The demand for NHS services is at an all time high and will only continue to rise due to our ageing society.
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