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Scottish Greens pledge free bus travel and basic income in election manifesto

globalApril 14, 2026
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Scottish Greens pledge free bus travel and basic income in election manifesto
Party says plan for ‘radical change’ will be funded in part through higher taxes on aviation, gambling and landlords
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Party says plan for ‘radical change’ will be funded in part through higher taxes on aviation, gambling and landlords

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The Scottish Greens have called for free bus travel, thousands of extra teachers and doctors and a universal basic income among hundreds of uncosted manifesto pledges.

The party is enjoying a bounce in Scottish opinion polls, with some putting it ahead of Labour, driven partly by the surging support for the Green party of England and Wales under the leadership of Zack Polanski.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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