Brown promises Scotland power to 'top up' state pension

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Gordon Brown is set to announce plans that would ensure Scotland gains the power to increase the state pension and other benefits above the UK threshold.

Speaking in Edinburgh as part of a campaign trail for Scottish Labour, Brown will unveil a five-point plan that goes beyond the promises made in the pro-union party leaders' The Vow, which agreed t...

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