Labour has raised concerns over the health of the health service after new figures for the 18 week referral to treatment standard revealed over 55,000 patient ‘journeys’ took longer than the 18 week target in the first three months of the year.
Shadow Scotland Secretary Lesley Laird is set to confirmed as Scottish Labour’s deputy leader in the coming days.
Only Labour in government in Scotland and across the UK offers a vision of hope for Scotland.
With the SNP Growth Commission looking at low tax, low regulation economies, and the prospect of an independent Scotland facing unprecedented levels of austerity, only Labour can deliver the kind of anti-austerity, pro-public ownership economy the people of Scotland want.