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Daily Record
Daily Record
Politics
Paul Hutcheon

Kate Forbes signals public sector pay restraint as financial black hole looms

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has signalled a tight grip on public sector pay as she faces up to a multi-billion pound funding black hole.

Delivering a four-year spending review, the SNP / Green Government is aiming to freeze the overall pay bill at 2022/23 levels.

Forbes’ plan also looks like providing a tough settlement for local government and policing while also reducing the size of the public sector to pre-covid levels.

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