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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Craig Paton

BIZARRE: Msps will have to reckon with impact of uk government cuts says robison - You Need To See This

Shona Robison told MSPs that Holyrood would have to deal with the impact of UK benefit cuts (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

Holyrood will need to “reckon” with the impact of UK Government benefit cuts on public finances, the Finance Secretary has said.

Last week, Rachel Reeves announced nearly £5 billion in benefit cuts by the end of the decade to restore a narrow buffer of fiscal headroom, with £1 billion to be invested in employment support to help people back to work.

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