Deputy first minister hails Holyrood funding deal agreed between Scottish and Westminster governments John Swinney has said he “held at bay” Treasury demands to reduce Scotland’s budget by billions of pounds,as opposition parties in the Scottish parliament accuse the SNP itself of being responsible for the worst cuts.
Describing the protracted negotiations on the future funding of Holyrood, which finally led to a deal late on Tuesday, and the deputy first minister told BBC Radio Scotland: “I’ve spent most of the final year trying to fend off a Treasury demand to take £7bn out of the Scottish budget over the next 10-year period. I stood up to the Treasury and that will not now be happening.” Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com