THE Scottish Government will likely have to make cuts to public services under Labour’s fiscal plans, experts at a leading think tank have warned…
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said in a report that a Tory victory in the General Election would also see spending on devolved public services slashed – while theparties' plans, the Scottish Government would see cuts in funding for investment and only modest increases in funding for day-to-day spending."With the same sorts of pressures on the NHS as in England, it would likely need to make cuts to at least some 'unprotected' services.
The Trust further warned earlier in June: “This would be an unprecedented slowdown in NHS finances ... it would make the next few years the tightest period of funding in NHS history. It further adds: “The SNP propose a substantial boost to both investment and day-to-day public service spending UK-wide, as well as increases to working-age benefits, funded by higher taxes and higher borrowing.
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