The cost-of-living crisis shows up the “fiscal constraints of devolution”, Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said as he prepares to set out the Scottish budget.
The draft budget will be published at soon after 2pm on Thursday afternoon, against a backdrop of high inflation and costs, with John Swinney saying this week there would be “difficult decisions” required.
In previous years, the budget has been subject to intensive negotiations with other parties to secure the required votes to pass, but with the agreement between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Greens, the budget can be passed without opposition party support.
