SNP MSP Kevin Stewart SNP tells BBC #politicsscotland that SNP inc like the Scottish Child Payment is tackling child poverty - but Labour’s decision to continue Tory austerity is a hindrance to that progress

📢 Public services touch every aspect of our day-to-day lives. ➡️ They support our families. They enable our economy to grow and to thrive. 🤝 Key to public services is ensuring everyone has access to high-quality services that are right for them.

First Minister John Swinney announced this year’s Programme for Government, outlining his priorities of: 🔵 Eradicating child poverty 🔵 Building prosperity 🔵 Protecting the planet 🔵 Improving public services ℹ️ gov.scot/programme-for-…

Mr Swinney - announcing his first programme for government since becoming first minister in May - reiterated child poverty was the government’s top priority. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Creative Scotland to reopen the Open Fund for Individuals after the Scottish government confirmed that £6.6m would be released as promised. Iain Munro: "“We are sure today’s confirmation of the release of this funding will be welcomed by the creative community." More soon.

Culture Update: Welcome confirmation that Scottish Government culture spending is increasing, including support for the Open Fund, Screen Scotland and youth music. Thanks to all culture campaigners and govt colleagues for supporting the sector. #culture

While the SNP Scottish Government keeps 100,000 children out of poverty, Labour refuses to scrap the abhorrent Two Child Limit - which affects 1,000 of Stuart McMillan MSP's constituents and thousands more across Scotland

Anas "read my lips" Sarwar's "no austerity under Labour" pledge comes under fire by Stuart McMillan MSP

🚗 We’ll add 6,000 electric vehicle public charge points before the end of this year.

Today’s The SNP Programme for Government includes four top priorities: 🧸 Eradicating child poverty 📊 Building prosperity 🏥 Improving our public services 🌎 Protecting the planet

I recall trying to amend Labour’s Housing Bill in the Scottish Parliament over 20 years ago to end ‘right to buy’ but then Labour Housing Minister Jackie Baillie and Wendy Alexander rejecting it. It took an SNP Government to scrap it to protect the supply of Council houses.

First Minister John Swinney announced his Programme for Government, telling Scottish Parliament his priorities are: 🔵 Eradicating child poverty 🔵 Building prosperity 🔵 Protecting the planet 🔵 Improving public services ℹ️ gov.scot/programme-for-…

Scotland's Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville confirms the Scottish Government has invested £750m since 2019 mitigating the impact of harmful Westminster austerity like the Benefit Cap and Bedroom Tax 👇

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Watch First Minister John Swinney answer MSPs' questions at this week's #FMQs. 👇 Tune in from 12pm: scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meetin…

The brass neck of Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross on child poverty and free school meals… Anyone remember this? 👀👇 heraldscotland.com/news/18818406.…

🌹🤝🌳 Remember Better Together? In Scottish Parliament this week, Labour and the Tories joined forces once again - to vote down an urgent call for the UK Government to scrap the Two-Child Cap. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We're focused on eradicating child poverty, while Westminster austerity makes it worse.

First Minister John Swinney has published the Programme for Government. This will deliver on @ScotGov’s four main priorities: 🔵 Eradicating child poverty 🔵 Building prosperity 🔵 Protecting the planet 🔵 Improving public services

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