What the Labour shadow cabinet have said about Scotland and independence

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Labour announced a reshuffle of the shadow cabinet, with Lisa Nandy, Angela Rayner and Liz Kendall all taking up new roles.

high earners in Scotland pay more tax than their counterparts in the rest of the UK because the SNP had mishandled the economy.She also said she could not commit to scrapping the two-child cap, contrary to Scottish Labour policy, as the party's policies must be"fully costed and fully funded".The reshuffle also included Liz Kendall , appointed shadow secretary of state for work and pensions, whilst Hilary Benn became shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland.

When the 2014 referendum result was announced, Liz Kendall took to Twitter: “Scotland Votes NO; the Union has been saved.”Peter Kyle , appointed Shadow secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, said “I really fear the breakup of our Union. It benefits us all.”Kyle, when the launch of the Alba Party was announced in March 2021, commented that the independence movement was about “ego-driven squabble”.

He said: “I’m sure if they actually won independence they’d try and break Scotland in two so Sturgeon and Salmond could both have their own countries.

 

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