SCOTLAND’S new Labour MP dodged a vote on bringing in a bill to give the Scottish Government powers over employment law.
Michael Shanks, who was elected as the MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West earlier this month, joined his Labour colleagues in abstaining on the
"By working hand-in-glove with the Tories to block devolution, Sir Keir Starmer's party have prevented the Scottish Parliament from introducing progressive measures like a real living wage, made the cost of living crisis worse, and left Scottish workers vulnerable to the Tory assault on workers' rights.is the only way to protect and extend workers' rights and ensure Scotland has the powers to build a fairer and wealthier future.
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