Scotland’s 2018 deficit higher than UK as a whole last year

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SNP says record spending gap of 7% of GDP proves need for independence

Scotland ran a deficit seven times higher than the UK as a whole last year, despite again cutting its overspend on public services.

 

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And they wanted referendum on exit from United kingdom? Serious

I wonder why?... Instant £200 payouts offer lifeline to Scotland's rough sleepers 'The funding, directly from the Scottish government'

A country run by clowns 🤡

Remind me. How much has been spent on Brexit over the last year ?

It’s seems incredible that a mere 5m people would run up 50% of the U.K. deficit.

They'll be FINE on their own!

If they had control of their own oil & gas resources it might help, rather than relying on London to disburse some of the proceeds.

As a % ? Or the actual number ? Might want to tweak that headline

It's seems Scottish government have had the finance minister like Pakistani former finance minister ishaq dar...🤭🤭🤭

Free prescriptions for all...not a very good policy.

Greece without the sun.

Ah, but that's because the SNP haven't got control of those fiscal levers they're always on about. Once they get their hands on them, oh boy, is Scotland well and truly fúcked.

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