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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Craig Paton

Westminster decisions ‘risk serious social and economic damage’, says Robison

The Finance Secretary spoke ahead of a Holyrood debate on Wednesday (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Chancellor’s spring statement announced last week risks “serious social and economic damage”, Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said.

Last week, Rachel Reeves announced nearly £5 billion in benefit cuts by the end of the decade to restore a narrow buffer of fiscal headroom, with £1 billion to be invested in employment support to help people back to work.

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