"We're aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US," Google said in a response to an AFP inquiry. Mr Jack added: “The UK freeport model, we want it to be competitive in Scotland so it attracts the inward investment and it attracts the jobs so we don’t want to put it at a disadvantage which creating a higher wage structure would do.The Parler social network has become a haven for far-right personalities who say they have been censored by other social media platforms. He said the real living wage – which is voluntary – is not a legal requirement and is “not something that’s within our control”. Speaking to the Scottish Affairs Committee on Monday, the Scottish Secretary said “where we disagreed is the real living wage” instead favouring the minimum wage. “Yet despite this, John Swinney chooses to play political games and is willing to cause harm to our region in the process.” Real living wage “The transformative Teeside Freeport opened for business last month, creating 18,000 jobs while generating billions of pounds for the local economy and the same can be done with the north-east. Douglas Lumsden has criticised John Swinney for playing “petty politics” over freeports plan. “But as always, John Swinney and the SNP want to turn their back on the north-east to suit their obsession with separation. Mr Lumsden added: “Both Aberdeen and Peterhead have voiced strong support in wanting to be a part of the UK Government’s freeport development which will drive up investment and create jobs. Mr Lumsden urged the Scottish Government to “get back round the table with the UK Government for the benefit of ports like Aberdeen and Peterhead”.Ī total of eight freeport locations have been selected across England, with the UK Government committed to establishing “at least one” each in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. “The Conservatives want to support a low-wage economy,” he claimed. The deputy first minister told MSPs said a key obstacle is the real living wage. SNP Trade Minister Ivan McKee had been moving to an agreement in the summer, but could not get the Scottish Secretary to adopt red-line requests, including around pay. The SNP-Green administration at Holyrood has said it wants to pursue its own “green ports” plan, after talks collapsed with UK counterparts. Mr Swinney claimed the Tories are “only interested in perpetuating low pay”, as he criticised them for failing to commit to the payment of the higher wage. Deputy First Minister John Swinney blamed the UK Government for freeports “obstacle”. The real living wage is voluntarily paid by almost 9,000 UK businesses who pay a wage related to living costs. However he pointed to remarks made by Scottish Secretary Alister Jack on Monday when he told the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster that the governments “disagreed” over paying the real living wage at the sites. Speaking in the Holyrood chamber, the deputy first minister said the Scottish Government has “fully engaged with the UK Government’s freeport agenda”. Interest has been shown from ports in Aberdeen, Peterhead, Cromarty Fith, Dundee and Grangemouth.
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Talks collapsed between the two governments earlier this year over how to set up ports with the ability to defer tax until products are moved on.ĭouglas Lumsden, Conservative MSP for the north-east, accused Mr Swinney of “playing petty politics with thousands of jobs”. Scotland’s deputy first minister says the SNP “fully engaged” with the UK Government’s freeports plan amid claims he is playing “political games”. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu.
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