Laura Mackintosh: Fighting for Women's Issues in Scottish Election

0:00Laura McIntosh, a 37-year-old solicitor and former actor, is stepping up for the Equality Party in the Edinburgh and Lothian's East. Regionalist, she's part of a solid three-candidate team, pushing women's issues hard in the Scottish election. The Equality Party rose from the Women's Equality Party, which wrapped up in November 2024 after starting back in 2015. They've already got two elected reps in England from that original crew. McIntosh wants equal pay, representation, and public services like the NHS that treat everyone fair. She's spotlighting how sky-high child care costs keep parents, especially moms, from working and building their careers. Fixing child care access could pump over 2 billion pounds into Scotland's economy, based on stats showing women's workforce gaps. A past report even pegged it closer to 3.8 billion pounds if we match top UK levels. The party's firing up voters with an event in Edinburgh City Center on 25 April. McIntosh is bringing that fresh fight to Holyrood, aiming to shake up the system for

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