Pensions were “under attack” from Labour, accusing ministers of asking Scots to sacrifice pension income to fund social care in England, and declaring that the row showed Scotland “needs to have independence”.
During First Minister’s Questions about pension reforms.
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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.
I’m all for the Scottish Parliament having as many powers as it possibly can do, and I’ll work constructively to make sure we bring all those powers to Scotland.
Conference, because we won the election – and because we won the trust of people in Scotland - we can now do two things: improve people’s lives here and now, and build the best possible future by delivering Scottish independence.
And I would welcome Scotland being able to determine our approach to immigration and to asylum.
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