The Deputy First Minister has this week announced another round of spending cuts as he tries to balance the books at a time of soaring inflation and huge pressure on the NHS.
John Swinney has blamed Brexit for causing a recruitment crisis in Scotland which he claims is impacting every sector of the economy.
Swinney today claimed the stormy economic outlook was in part being caused by the UK's decision to leave the European Union and end the free movement of workers. "We've put a lot of effort to trying to maximise the availability of healthcare staff within the system," he said. "That is a very hard, blunt reality that's affecting every aspect of the Scottish economy. Whether it's the health service, whether it's distribution, whether it's transport, whether it's agriculture, whether it's any aspect of our public services or private economy - we are struggling for employees.The acting finance secretary told MSPs yesterday that inflation meant the Scottish Government’s budget is now worth £1.
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