Economy focus in Holyrood battle

CalculatorThe economy and jobs are set to feature on the campaign trail

Scotland’s political parties are focussing on the economy, as campaigning ahead of the 5 May Holyrood election continues.

The Conservatives are in the north east to back a further round of the Town Centre Regeneration Fund.

The Lib Dems are campaigning in Argyll, in support of the Post Office diversification fund.

SNP is talking about low-carbon jobs, while Labour is in Edinburgh to talk about safeguarding childrens’ futures.

The Lib Dems said they secured further funding of £1m in this year’s Scottish budget for a Post Office diversification scheme in 2011-12, to help outlets expand the services they deliver.

The SNP is focusing on the potential for 130,000 jobs in Scotland’s “low-carbon economy” by 2020.

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