Commenting on the news that the Home Office has slapped down separate Scottish visa claims from a Scottish Labour MP, the SNP’s Scotland and Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Stephen Gethins MP said:
“During the election campaign Scottish Labour claimed a Labour government was open to a Scottish visa, but now we know the truth and it’s the same old Westminster story – big promises and no delivery.
“This is incredibly embarrassing for Scottish Labour, but it’s the Scottish economy and our NHS that will pay the price for this chaos as we continue to face crippling staff shortages thanks to Westminster’s hard Brexit and immigration policies.
“The SNP is absolutely clear that we need a Scottish visa to address our demographic challenges and the damage caused by Brexit – it’s now up to Scottish Labour MPs to back us in those calls and put Scotland’s interests first.”
