Keir Starmer promises Scotland will be 'beating heart' of new Labour Government

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Keir Starmer promises Scotland will be 'beating heart' of new Labour Government
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The Prime Minister will visit Edinburgh today as he begins a tour of the UK to meet with the heads of the devolved governments as part of an immediate reset.

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to put Scotland “back at the beating heart” of everything the UK Government does as he prepares to travel north of the border.

He is expected to meet Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney on Sunday and hold a substantive discussion on the pressing issues and areas where both governments can work together. “To the people of Scotland my message is simple and clear: You are at the heart of how we unleash prosperity across the country. We will rebuild a strong Scotland at the forefront of our decade of national renewal.

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