A FORMER top Scottish Labour official has accused the UK party of “betraying” devolution amid a row over employment law powers.
“won’t need” the powers “because I want employment law across the whole of the United Kingdom to be uplifted and better”.
"Giving the Scottish Parliament power to increase upon - but not cut below - UK wide workers' rights has also been supported by the trade unions who fund the party and has been backed by members too.
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