In an important start to campaigning, Jeremy Corbyn has promised to “fight for every seat in every corner of these (Scottish) isles”.
The fight for Scottish seats has become increasingly important following the collapse of Labour MPs in Scotland in 2015.
On Monday, he will tell the Scottish TUC in Aviemore that he is “in it to win it”, whilst outlining the main party policies.
“We haven’t completed work on the manifesto … We are less than 100 hours into this election campaign. We are having this discussion within the Labour party.” said Corbyn, in regards to the Labour policy on Trident.
On the Andrew Marr show on Sunday, the Labour leader was asked about Trident and whether is would make the UK safer.
“The issue has to be that we want a secure and peaceful world,” Corbyn said. “You achieve that by promoting peace and also promoting security. Security comes from that process.”
“Nuclear weapons are not the solution to the world’s security issues. They are a disaster if ever used.” he added.
He was also cautious about the idea of issuing a drone strike in Syria.
“What is the objective? To have more strikes that would kill more possibly innocent people, or to get a political solution in Syria?” the Labour leader said.
“Does this help to get a political solution? I think the leader of Isis not being around would be helpful, but I would also argue that the bombing campaign has killed a large number of civilians, many of them virtual prisoners of Isis.”
In his visit to Scotland on Monday, Corbyn will also raise the issue of trade unions and his plan to repeal the “vicious” trade union legislation introduced last year.
Labour “will never, ever apologise for the closeness of our relationship with the trade union movement.”, Corbyn till tell the Scottish Trade Union Congress.
“That is why one of the very first things we will do when forming our Labour Government will be to repeal the vicious Tory Trade Union Act. Giving people the rights to collectively organise and make their lives better, safer and more content.”