EAST Renfrewshire’s Member of Parliament has backed Scottish Government plans to keep the country in the European Single Market.

SNP politician Kirsten Oswald is in full support of the “compromise proposals” drawn up by the government as part of the ‘Scotland’s Place in Europe’ paper.

The report also outlines the new powers the Scottish Government believes should be devolved to Holyrood as a result of Brexit.

Ms Oswald said: “People in Scotland voted to remain in the EU by an overwhelming 24-point margin.

“While we believe that full EU membership remains the best position for Scotland, the SNP have set out compromise proposals which would protect Scotland’s interests.

“At the heart of our plan is keeping Scotland’s in the European Single Market. That is vital for jobs, investment and our long-term prosperity.

“Some estimates show that after 10 years, Brexit could mean the loss of 80,000 jobs and an average cut in wages of £2,000 a year.

“It makes no sense for the UK to leave the Single Market and we’ve outlined how this could be achieved. But if that happens we’ve also set out how Scotland could remain in the Single Market if the UK leaves.”