Wishaw’s MSP hits out at Scottish Labour over party’s plans for social security spending at Holyrood

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Wishaw’s MSP has hit out at Scottish Labour over the party’s plans for social security spending at Holyrood.Clare Adamson warned that any Labour moves to cut spending on tackling child poverty would be devastating for children and families in her constituency.Labour leader Anas Sarwar has signalled his party could shift away from benefits spending as the primary method to tackle child poverty.Mr Sarwar warned that “the uncomfortable fact is that we can’t end poverty with welfare alone” - pointing to a need to “create more decent well paid jobs”.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Now, a Labour UK Government are running things and Scottish Labour has suddenly misplaced its values.“Labour previously supported the SNP’s game-changing Scottish Child Payment; a support payment that is unique to Scotland and has lifted thousands of children out of poverty.“But now, Anas Sarwar appears to have gone back on his word.

As he has done with the winter fuel payment and compensation for WASPI women.“We warned before the UK election that Scottish Labour would be unfit and unable to