The Prime Minister stated the Nationalists had been “taking part in the politics of grievance” throughout PMQs on Wednesday.
Keir Starmer has stated the SNP must “take accountability” for the widening attainment hole in Scottish colleges. The Prime Minister stated the Nationalists had been “taking part in the politics of grievance” throughout PMQs on Wednesday.
He was answering SNP Westminster chief Stephen Flynn, who accused him of mendacity over his pledge to scale back power payments by £300. It was revealed yesterday that pupils from the least well-off communities throughout Scotland are falling additional behind the richest
Flynn stated within the Commons: “Previous to the election, the Labour Social gathering promised to scale back power payments by £300, but on their watch power payments are about to extend by virtually £300.
“So could I ask, is their failure to maintain that promise a consequence of Authorities incompetency or have the Labour Social gathering been caught mendacity to the general public?”
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Starmer replied: “We’re very happy with the truth that we’re pushing ahead for power independence, which can preserve our payments decrease and he is aware of very properly what my place is, however I notice that once more he’s very quiet on the SNP report and I’ll let you know for why.
“Simply this week, we’ve seen the attainment hole widened in Scotland, pupils leaving colleges with no {qualifications} rising, these from disadvantaged areas going to work falling. As a substitute of taking part in the politics of grievance, they should take accountability for their very own report.”
At each degree the hole between these from probably the most and least disadvantaged areas has widened in comparison with the earlier yr. It comes because the variety of full-time college students attending faculties in Scotland has additionally dropped to an all-time low.
Opposition events stated the annual figures had been proof Nicola Sturgeon’s legacy was “in tatters” as the previous first minister famously declared she could be judged on her training report.
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