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THE Scottish budget gap could soar to £16 billion a year in the coming decades unless Holyrood ministers take action to tackle the ill-health of the country’s increasingly elderly population, according to a new report.
The independent Scottish Fiscal Commission’s (SFC) latest fiscal sustainability report looks at the long-term state of the nation’s finances.
The SFC predicted that there could be “negative average annual budget gap” of £9bn per year over the period 2030‑31 to 2074‑75 as ministers at Westminster seek to curb debt.
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
Under current policy, welfare cuts are just a small downpayment on future austerity, argues MICHAEL BURKE
