Swinney Blasts Starmer: Cut Energy Bills Now

0:00It's April 7th. Welcome in. This is Edinburgh News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. John Swinney, the S.N.P. leader, kicks off a big new push on energy bills with a speech and leaf on Tuesday morning. He's calling on the U.K. government to slash fuel prices right now amid the energy crunch tied to the Middle East conflict. He's blasting Prime Minister Keir Starmer for sitting idle during this national mess. He's letting him sleep at the wheel and letting Scott down hard. The S.N.P. wants quick moves like ditching the planned fuel duty hike and wiping that off fuel duty until the crisis eases. Scots are feeling the pinch at every pump, facing some of Europe's steepest energy costs despite our massive reserves. Jobs in the sector are slipping away too, all under Westminster's watch. Swinney points out how other European nations jumped in fast with real help, while labor freezes up like a deer in headlights. He says Scottwin's energy riches could slash bills for good with independence, putting

1:01our wealth back in our hands. So as petrol prices climb, the S.N.P. firing this shot across labor's bokeh costs, now, our own the fallout come election time.