More free childcare SNP's 'anti-poverty' at heart of agenda
The Guardian|September 06, 2023
Humza Yousaf announced plans for expanded free childcare and school lunches in Scotland yesterday, along with a move to ban single-use vapes and a law to criminalise misogynistic abuse, in a programme that was immediately dismissed by opposition leaders as a rehash of existing commitments.
Libby Brooks
More free childcare SNP's 'anti-poverty' at heart of agenda

Yousaf, the first minister, said his programme for government - the Holyrood equivalent of the king's speech was "unashamedly antipoverty and pro-growth", with a focus on supporting women, who are "disproportionately affected by the pressures of modern life".

After a summer of difficult headlines for the SNP, the speech to MSPs yesterday was trailed as a moment to reset his government's fortunes.

However, in response to the plans, the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, said he had "lost count of the number of false starts and rebrands the FM has attempted in the last six months", adding the measures were simply not "bold enough" to tackle the twin crises of the cost of and the health service.

Douglas Ross, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, described the first minister as a "poor Nicola Sturgeon tribute act".

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