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Scotland's most senior trade unionist has warned Rachel Reeves that hard-up households need "more than just scraps from the table" ahead of a major anti-poverty rally. ‌

Roz Foyer , general-secretary of the STUC, said the Chancellor must keep in mind that Scots "demand the means to live decent, dignified lives in a society that raises up rather than punches down". ‌

She added Reeves "should be cognisant of that when she steps up to the despatch box" to deliver her long-awaited Budget speech next month. ‌

Foyer will be among the speakers at the Scotland Demands Better demonstration in Edinburgh on Saturday, October 25.

The event has the backing of 140 civic organisations - including trade unions, churches and charities - who are calling for all political

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