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🚨 Our private jet exposé made it to #FMQs courtesy of Scottish Greens – proof that campaigning works. First Minister seems to back a private jet tax but says rural access is a barrier. It’s not. A tax would apply to luxury private jets, not lifeline flights. No more excuses.

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Over 12,000 private jets took off from Scotland last year, each emitting up to 30 times more than an economy-class flight. While the super-rich fly between golf courses and yachts, we're left paying to clean up their mess. It's time to tax the super-rich and their private jets.

Over 12,000 private jets took off from Scotland last year, each emitting up to 30 times more than an economy-class flight.

While the super-rich fly between golf courses and yachts, we're left paying to clean up their mess.

It's time to tax the super-rich and their private jets.
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There are over 100,000 green jobs in Scotland, and they're growing rapidly - up 20% since 2022. The green economy isn't just environmentally necessary, it represents a huge opportunity to revitalise local job markets and change lives for the better.

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No company has ever failed Scottish Enterprise's human rights checks. This is despite clear evidence that countries they supply routinely engage in war crimes. We must not turn a blind eye when it matters most.

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Oxfam has found that billionaires pay effective tax rates close to 0.3% of their wealth. UK billionaires’ wealth increased by £35m a day in 2024. The world is now on track to see five trillionaires within a decade. Tax. The. Rich.

Oxfam has found that billionaires pay effective tax rates close to 0.3% of their wealth.

UK billionaires’ wealth increased by £35m a day in 2024.

The world is now on track to see five trillionaires within a decade.

Tax. The. Rich.
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Private jets are a disaster for our planet. Jeff Bezos's private jets release as much carbon into the atmosphere in a single year as a US Amazon employee would in 207 years! 🤯 Those who can afford a private jet can afford to pay for the environmental damage.

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Congratulations to Budapest on a record-breaking Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 200,000 people turned out in defiance of the far-right government's attempt to ban the event, with threats of fines for attendees and imprisonment for organisers. Freedom prevails when we fight for it.

Congratulations to Budapest on a record-breaking Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

200,000 people turned out in defiance of the far-right government's attempt to ban the event, with threats of fines for attendees and imprisonment for organisers.

Freedom prevails when we fight for it.
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Labour's own numbers show that these cuts will push 150,000 more people into poverty. A result Scottish Labour seems perfectly happy with. If they won't stand against this, what are they there for? Scotland deserves better.

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The public purse spends over £500 million every year to maintain a billionaire king and his family. It's no surprise that polling shows a majority of Scots want to abolish the monarchy. It's an outdated, undemocratic, unaffordable and unjustifiable system.

The public purse spends over £500 million every year to maintain a billionaire king and his family.

It's no surprise that polling shows a majority of Scots want to abolish the monarchy. It's an outdated, undemocratic, unaffordable and unjustifiable system.
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In January 2022 we delivered free bus travel for everyone under the age of 22. Since then over 225 MILLION journeys have been taken! 🟢 Improving mobility 🟢 Saving money 🟢 Reducing congestion 🟢 Lowering emissions 💚 Building a fairer, greener Scotland

In January 2022 we delivered free bus travel for everyone under the age of 22.

Since then over 225 MILLION journeys have been taken!

🟢 Improving mobility
🟢 Saving money
🟢 Reducing congestion
🟢 Lowering emissions
💚 Building a fairer, greener Scotland
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This is a dangerous and deeply authoritarian move from the UK government. Terrorism legislation should not be used against non-violent protestors. It's been condemned by UN human rights experts and Amnesty International have called it an "egregious abuse" of power.

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Instead of taking draconian measures to shut down direct action protesters and criminalise anyone who expresses support for their actions, the Government should be taking immediate and unequivocal action to put a stop to Israel’s genocide and end any risk of UK complicity in it.

Instead of taking draconian measures to shut down direct action protesters and criminalise anyone who expresses support for their actions, the Government should be taking immediate and unequivocal action to put a stop to Israel’s genocide and end any risk of UK complicity in it.
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Trial after trial continues to show that a 4 day week is good news for both employees and employers. Follow the evidence. 👨‍💼 Improved productivity ❤️ Improved health 😀 Improved retention 👪 Improved work-life balance 🌡️ Fewer absences ☁️ Lower climate emissions

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"If we want to create a bus service that works for public interest and returns revenue to the public purse, then the next stop should be full public ownership."

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When given a choice between taxing the rich and pushing hundreds of thousands of people into poverty, Labour choose pushing people into poverty every single time. Scotland can and must take a better path.

When given a choice between taxing the rich and pushing hundreds of thousands of people into poverty, Labour choose pushing people into poverty every single time.

Scotland can and must take a better path.
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The UK is one of just a handful of countries where greyhound racing continues. Last year alone that led to the death of 346 dogs and the injury of a further 3,809. It's time to end this cruel sport in Scotland for good. This year we introduced a bill that will do just that.

The UK is one of just a handful of countries where greyhound racing continues.

Last year alone that led to the death of 346 dogs and the injury of a further 3,809.

It's time to end this cruel sport in Scotland for good. This year we introduced a bill that will do just that.