Scottish Finance Secretary confirms spending cuts of up to £500m

The Scottish government has confirmed spending cuts of up to £500m. Finance Secretary Shona Robison said the "direct savings" were necessary to support the Scottish government's 2024/25 budget. The Scottish government previously announced a number of cost-saving measures, including the reintroduction of peak ScotRail fares, axing universal winter fuel payments for pensioners, and scrapping a free bus travel scheme for asylum seekers. The cuts have been made ahead of the UK government's budget in October, which Sir Keir Starmer has warned is going to be "painful" #Scotland #Finance #Pay #Government #SNP #Fiinance #SkyNews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales