Is THIS Austerity in Scotland?
The Scottish government confirms budget balancing cuts
September 3, 2024
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September 3, 2024
Is THIS Austerity in Scotland?
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<p>Today the Scottish government has confirmed up to £500 million of spending cuts to help balance the books ahead of the autumn statement. </p><p>Scotland’s Finance Secretary Shona Robinson said financial mismanagement of the previous UK government and continuing Labour austerity are to blame for the pressures. But could the SNP have done more to prevent the cuts? And will there be more to come when the full Scottish budget arrives in December? Adam and Chris are joined by the BBC’s Scotland Editor James Cook. </p><p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.</p><p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere</p><p>Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Gemma Roper and Anna Harris. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.</p>
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