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Politics
Chris McCall

Scottish independence referendum spending 'not a priority', warns trade union boss

The head of Scotland's largest trade union has questioned whether £20 million should be spent on planning for a second independence referendum at a time when public services face cuts.

Tracey Dalling, the Scottish Secretary of Unison, insisted an IndyRef2 was "not a priority" given other issues facing other country.

Kate Forbes last week warned the number of people employed in the public sector could not continue to rise due to spending constraints.

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