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Paul Hutcheon

Nicola Sturgeon accused of 'misleading' Scots over independence state pension claim

The Tory pension minister has dismissed claims the UK would continue to fund Scottish state pensions in the event of independence.

Guy Opperman described statements by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford as “misleading”.

The row was sparked by claims by Blackford who said the UK would have an “obligation’ to fund state pension payments after independence.

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