Glasgow has been “short-changed” by the Scottish Government, according to Anas Sarwar.

The MSP will be addressing the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow today and is expected to hit out at the budget cuts in the city.

The SNP and Green councillors joined to pass a budget that sees £107 million shortfall over three years.

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Sarwar is expected to say: “Glasgow, is the city where I am proud to be bringing up my children.

“This is a city that is brimming with potential, but let’s be honest – it is being badly mismanaged by the SNP.

“Yesterday, SNP and Green councillors in Glasgow agreed another round of cuts in their budget after being short-changed yet again by their party colleagues in Holyrood.”

He said the pattern will be repeated across the country local government struggles with budget deficits.

Sarwar will tell the conference: “And while Labour will continue to campaign with our trade union partners to win more funding from national government, I think it is important to recognise where the blame lies. 

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“Because I don’t blame any councillor – from any party – who is forced to make cuts in their own communities.

“None of these councillors, whether they are Labour, SNP or any other party, chose to come into politics to oversee the managed decline of their towns or their cities.

“This is being forced on them by the SNP Government in Edinburgh.”

Sarwar believes councils, like Glasgow should be getting more money

He will tell the conference: “Scottish Labour remains committed to a fair funding deal for our local communities.

“It should be the case that when the Scottish Government’s budget goes up, the budget for local communities goes up proportionately.

“That means fair funding for local councils. Fair funding for our local communities.

“So that great cities like Glasgow, and communities across Scotland, can create more jobs, attract more investment, and reach their full potential.”

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The Scottish Labour leader will be speaking on day one of a three-day conference at the SEC as Labour gets ready for a General Election sometime this year.

 Sarwar will say: “It’s time to end the centralisation in Holyrood, push power out and into the hands of local communities. 

Because that’s what change means. And that’s why change matters.”