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| Scottish Labour conference delegates back federal UK motion | Scottish Labour conference delegates back federal UK motion |
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| Scottish Labour delegates have given their backing to a motion calling for a new federal UK. | Scottish Labour delegates have given their backing to a motion calling for a new federal UK. |
| The vote at the party's conference in Perth gives a green light to a People's Constitutional Convention. | The vote at the party's conference in Perth gives a green light to a People's Constitutional Convention. |
| Scottish Labour's deputy leader, Alex Rowley, said the move was a "historic" one. | Scottish Labour's deputy leader, Alex Rowley, said the move was a "historic" one. |
| The party said that the vote was the "culmination of months of work" by Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale and UK leader Jeremy Corbyn. | The party said that the vote was the "culmination of months of work" by Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale and UK leader Jeremy Corbyn. |
| Ms Dugdale will give her main speech to the gathering on Saturday afternoon. | Ms Dugdale will give her main speech to the gathering on Saturday afternoon. |
| Mr Corbyn is expected to address the conference on Sunday. | Mr Corbyn is expected to address the conference on Sunday. |
| Following the federal debate and vote, Mr Rowley said: "This is a historic vote as it commits Labour to Scotland remaining in a federal UK. | Following the federal debate and vote, Mr Rowley said: "This is a historic vote as it commits Labour to Scotland remaining in a federal UK. |
| "Our call for a reformed UK isn't about constitutional tinkering - this is about meeting the demand for change. | "Our call for a reformed UK isn't about constitutional tinkering - this is about meeting the demand for change. |
| "One message from the independence and EU referendums was that people wanted more control over their lives. | "One message from the independence and EU referendums was that people wanted more control over their lives. |
| "That's why Labour's plan for a People's Constitutional Convention and a federal UK will transform where political and economic power will lie in our country." | "That's why Labour's plan for a People's Constitutional Convention and a federal UK will transform where political and economic power will lie in our country." |
| 'I refer to it as an Act of Union' | |
| Ms Dugdale believed a more federal approach and a New Act of Union was needed. | |
| In December last year, the MSP outlined her plan for a "federal solution" for the UK in a speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research in London. | |
| She tasked former UK justice secretary Lord Falconer with exploring a federalist approach following the UK's vote to leave the EU. | |
| Ahead of the conference starting, Ms Dugdale told the BBC that Mr Corbyn "fully supports a people's constitutional convention to examine issues of power across the UK". | |
| Ms Dugdale added: "I have referred to it as an Act of Union and I understand Jeremy Corbyn might prefer to use other words because he has to examine the case for powers across the whole of the UK." | |
| The Scottish Labour conference began hours after losing the Cumbrian constituency of Copeland in a by-election won by the Conservatives. | |
| However, the party retained the Stoke on Trent Central seat in a second by-election that took place on Thursday. | |
| Got a question for Kezia Dugdale? | |
| Our political correspondent Nick Eardley will be talking to Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale and he wants you to send on your questions. His Facebook Live interview will take place at 15:00. Watch it and take part too. |