Summary
Warning SNP faces U-turn over pledges on prescription charges, council tax and police numbers
FLAGSHIP SNP election commitments such as abolishing prescription charges, freezing the council tax and boosting police numbers may have to be abandoned to avoid the need for swingeing public spending cuts, experts warned last night.See the full content of this document
Extract
Swinney Budget Cuts 'to Hit Key Policies'
As finance secretary John Swinney prepares for one of the most crucial draft budgets in recent years, public finance experts warned the key policies were a massive burden on the public purse.
Meanwhile, the row over public spending intensified last night as union leaders warned Gordon Brown that ...See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
