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Anas Sarwar has vowed that "big, bold, and meaningful change" is on the way if the Scottish Labour Party wins next May's Holyrood elections. The party leader said he is "determined" to deliver the first Labour government in Scotland for nearly two decades and pledged to create the country’s "newest emergency services ". ‌

This new Mental Health Emergency Response Service will be dedicated to providing specialist care to those suffering from a mental health crisis. The service will free up police officers' time, he said, releasing up to 360 officers for frontline policing. ‌

It comes as he urged voters not to use the Scottish election to pass judgement on Sir Keir Starmer's government at Westminster. "This election is not a protest," Mr Sarwar insisted.

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