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Scotland’s First Minister pushed Sir Keir Starmer for more public investment in his government’s budget at the end of the month during a meeting in Edinburgh.

The two met privately on Friday ahead of the inaugural Council of the Nations and Regions – a body designed to reset relationships between the UK Government, devolved administrations and metro mayors.

Speaking after the summit, John Swinney said he had a “helpful conversation with the Prime Minister about the “important issues that affect Scotland”.