“As we remember all those who lost their lives on October 7 and in the conflict since, we do so in equal condemnation of terror and violence, and in the belief that compassion must prevail over hatred, unity over division and peace over violence.”
Call for compassion and unity in response to violence.
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We will back them with a new three-year £30 million Scotland Together Fund to give them the tools they need to push back the tide of racism in Scotland.
I’ve got a track record throughout my political life of working to make sure as many powers as possible are exercised here in Scotland.
So Scotland’s a welcoming country. We want to make sure that when people come to Scotland, we can support them and that we can support them well.
Make no mistake – if we had lost the election this year, if we were out of power – then the independence cause would have been set back decades.
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