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Scotland’s First Minister pledges £500M for expanded free childcare, homebuyer grants, and recovery funds, framing the May election as a potential turning point for independence.
John Swinney, Scotland’s First Minister, has pledged over £500 million in new funding to expand free childcare across Scotland from nine months to the end of primary school, available 52 weeks a year, including holidays and after-school hours, with support ranging from £1,400 to over £11,000 per family based on need.
He also announced a £10,000 deposit grant for first-time homebuyers, a plan to double walk-in GP clinics to 30 nationwide, and a £10 million recovery fund for businesses affected by a fire that damaged a historic Glasgow building, alongside £1 million for demolition costs.
Swinney framed the upcoming May election as a pivotal moment, suggesting a pro-independence majority in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland could mark a historic shift toward independence, calling it the closest Scotland has come to becoming independent.
El primer ministro de Escocia promete 500 millones de libras para ampliar el cuidado infantil gratuito, las subvenciones para la compra de viviendas y los fondos de recuperación, enmarcando las elecciones de mayo como un posible punto de inflexión para la independencia.