MSPs will have to ‘reckon’ with impact of UK Government cuts, says Robison

Shona Robison told MSPs that Holyrood would have to deal with the impact of UK benefit cuts (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

Holyrood will need to “reckon” with the impact of UK Government benefit cuts on public finances, the Finance Secretary has said.

Last week, Rachel Reeves announced nearly £5 billion in benefit cuts by the end of the decade to restore a narrow buffer of fiscal headroom, with £1 billion to be invested in employment support to help people back to work.