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What we heard from Rachel Reeves doesn’t seem particularly feminist, writes Anum Qaisar

COMMENT Anum Qaisar: Budget was bad day for women as well as a good one

FOR many, this week’s Budget marked a moment of progress as, for the first time, a female Chancellor of the Exchequer laid out her economic vision. I recognise the importance of this milestone, yet what we heard from Rachel Reeves doesn’t seem particularly feminist.

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Child poverty is a collective shame upon us all. We must do all we can to eradicate it.

COMMENT Anum Qaisar: Children will always be at the mercy of Westminster decisions
THIS time last year, I launched my Christmas Advent Calendar Appeal in conjunction with local constituency organisations. The appeal resulted in more than 1000 advent calendars being donated to vulnerable children, who were identified by their schools and support organisations.

Could it be that Levelling Up is nothing but blatant cronyism?

COMMENT Levelling Up reveals UK’s funding model as entirely botched

THE Tory Levelling Up programme has provided Scotland with few rewards. Earlier this month, I took on the role of SNP Levelling Up Spokesperson – a year on from the Conservative Government publishing its white paper on the programme, detailing how it will “spread opportunity more equally across the UK”.

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