Robison 'may abandon' UK fiscal plans

SHONA Robison has been slammed over her “reckless” plans to abandon UK Fiscal rules to plug the SNP Government's £1.5 billion budget blackhole.

- BY JOHN GLOVER

The Finance Secretary hinted in an interview that the government may be forced to U-turn on its position income tax amid reports Chancellor Rachel Reeves will increase income tax in the Budget this month.

She claimed Scottish Government had a “very limited” set of levers to respond if Rachel Reeves makes the tax decision on November 26.

The Fraser of Allander Finance Secretary Shona Robison wants change

Institute has estimated a 2p income tax hike in the UK Budget could cut Scotland’s funding by £1 billion because of the way the fiscal framework operates.