Labour must ‘rise to occasion’ as Leonard calls for SNP action

Ministers in Scotland must take a “more proactive approach” to managing the economy to help prepare the country for Brexit, says Scottish Labour’s leader.

With one year to go until the UK leaves the European Union, Richard Leonard said there needed to be “step change in how we sustainably develop jobs and our economy”.

But at the same time as he made the call, Brexit rebels within his own party said Labour must “rise to the occasion” and support permanent membership of Europe’s single market to limit economic damage.

Former Scottish Labour