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Lucinda Cameron

No more money available for local government pay, says Robison

Schools in Perth and Kinross are being affected by strike action over pay by Unison union members in non-teaching roles (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Archive)

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said there “simply is no more money” to fund pay deals for local government workers amid strikes which have closed schools in John Swinney’s constituency.

Trade union Unison called the action targeting the First Minister’s seat over the next two weeks after members working in non-teaching roles in schools rejected a pay offer from local authority body Cosla.

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