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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.

We urgently need clarity from the SNP government about their reforms, and a commitment that it will mean more powers and more funding for local communities.

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.

Now it is time to show them what we are for – a fairer Scotland, cutting child poverty and giving every young person a fair go in life.