Michael Marra: “As Scottish Labour leader I would hold the SNP to account on their failures but also work with them to help Scotland…”

Councils have been underfunded and too often Labour councillors have been the last line of defence for local services in the teeth of cuts handed out from Holyrood.

In 2015 Nicola Sturgeon said closing the attainment gap between the richest and the poorest pupils was her top priority and appointed John Swinney to do it.

That's why we need to get education back at the heart of Scottish politics and make our system world leading again.

Labour is “becoming Scotland’s party of hope again”