Institute for Fiscal Studies report suggests Scotland’s deficit will rise to £13bn, as SNP launches campaign for Holyrood election
Scotland’s deficit will jump to nearly £13bn by the end of this decade after the collapse in oil prices, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
The IFS released its updated assessment as Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish National party leader, launched her party’s campaign for May’s Holyrood election, urging its 129 candidates to campaign harder than ever to secure a second successive majority government.
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