Record View says the First Minister's top priority must be setting out bold policies to tackle the scourge of child poverty.
It is an opportunity for him to hit reset on the madness of the last few months and carve out his own agenda.
Nearly 250,000 Scots children languish in poverty, a disgrace that affects their career prospects and life chances.Council tax is likely to rise for people in more expensive properties, as is income tax for the wealthy. This means benefit top-ups, such as to the Scottish Child Payment, as well as extending council tax reduction for those on low incomes.
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