Local authorities may no longer be able to function if they lose control of care services to the Scottish Government, SNP ministers have been warned.
COSLA - which represents the interests of all 32 councils in Scotland - has estimated that as many as 75,000 staff could be transferred to new care boards if legislation published last month is backed by MSPs. The Scottish Government is pressing forward with plans to create a National Care Service, which would see industry bosses answer to Holyrood ministers instead of local authorities.
Health secretary Humza Yousaf said the plans would drive up standards across the sector and allow staff to enter collective bargaining agreements which could boost wages. But Scottish Labour has branded the bill as a "powergrab" that would strip more responsibilities from local councils.
