Westminster has been accused of a “council tax swindle” which could cost households £115 each after the Scottish Government confirmed it has not received £290 million of cash to help with the cost of living.
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said £290m the Scottish Government had hoped to receive as a result of funding announced to help people south of the border with rising council tax bills has not been provided.
In a letter to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee, Forbes said: “The £290 million of consequentials in relation to cost of living was not provided in addition to provisional allocations.”
