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John Swinney has promised “bold action” on the cost of living as he pledged not to raise taxes in the next parliament and to cap the price of essential food.The First Minister launched the SNP manifesto on Thursday at an event in Glasgow, where he said the price of between 20 and 50 essential food items would be capped in large supermarkets if the party is re-elected on May 7.

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00:01So the water comes from out of the planning, down to the distillery, the barn...
00:06...to the superstition with my family. It's one of these kind of, you know, we'll go to the West Niles
00:11for a few days, do you own?
00:12We did until recently.
00:17So I can announce today that if re-elected, your SNP government will use our public health powers to set
00:25a maximum price for essential food items,
00:28reducing the price of the weekly shop, putting more money in people's pockets, bread, milk, cheese, eggs, rice, chicken,
00:37everyday items that make up a decent diet, necessities that no one should ever have beyond their means.
00:45That's what you get with a government on Scotland's side. That's what you get by voting SNP.
00:50Vote SNP for bold action on the cost of living and on our health service.
00:56Vote SNP for hope over despair and vote SNP to give Scotland a fresh start with independence.
01:04Thank you very much.
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