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Scottish independence: Labour Yes group holds conference Scottish independence: Labour Yes group in Trident ban call
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The Labour for Independence (LFI) group is holding its first policy conference. The Labour for Independence (LFI) group has opened its first policy conference with a call to ban the Trident nuclear deterrent from Scotland.
Founded by a member of the Scottish Labour Party, it has claimed support is "rapidly growing" within the party. The controversial topic was among those discussed at the start of the two-day event in Glasgow.
The inaugural event is taking place at the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) in Glasgow on Saturday and Sunday. LFI, led by Labour member Allan Grogan, aims to suggest what the party could offer in the event of a Yes vote in next year's independence referendum.
LFI said it wanted to explore what Labour policy in Scotland could become after a Yes vote. It has claimed support for the group is "rapidly growing" within the party.
Leader and founder Allan Grogan said: "It's very important for the people of Scotland to see that a Yes vote doesn't just mean we will be going down a one way road. Mr Grogan said: "We're offering an alternative to the SNP.
"Rather a Yes vote is the starting point to choosing how best we shape our nation." "Eventually Labour is going to have to acknowledge there are voters in the party who will back independence."
The group has said it intends to continue to play a prominent role in the Yes campaign. Issues at the conference include the group's position on Nato and policies in education, health and infrastructure.
Alex Bell, the chairman of LFI, said the choice of the STUC as a venue was significant. The event opened with a discussion on the Common Weal, a project led by the Jimmy Reid Foundation, which looks at possible changes to economic and social development.
He added: "This is a strong message as to how a real Labour Party in Scotland would operate. It's the kind of venue Ed Miliband should take his focus groups to." Robin McAlpine, from the foundation, said: "Scotland needs an idea that brings people together. It needs an agenda that includes those living in poverty and those trying to run a decent, local business."
A spokesman for the Scottish Labour Party declined to comment. Mr Grogan expects about 100 people will have taken part in the conference by the time it closes at the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) in Glasgow on Sunday.
A Labour spokesman declined to comment.