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Neil Pooran

Robison advised to ‘bank’ some of Budget spending boost ahead of tough choices

Shona Robison will publish the Scottish Budget on December 4 (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Chancellor’s Budget has improved the short-term outlook for Scotland’s public finances but ministers in Edinburgh would be wise to “bank” this year’s money for future investment, economists have said.

The respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) think tank said Finance Secretary Shona Robison would be wise to carry over some of the additional £1.5 billion allocated to the Scottish Government in the current financial year.

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