The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) have warned that the Labour Party will need to make massive cuts to the Scottish budget and Scotland’s public services.
The IFS today confirmed that “Under both the Labour and Conservative parties’ plans, the Scottish Government would see cuts in funding for investment and only modest increases in funding for day-to-day spending.”
The Nuffield Trust also recently revealed that Labour Party spending plans would leave the NHS with lower spending increases than during the worst years of Tory austerity cuts.
The Trust stated:
"Labour proposals would represent a lower level of funding increase than the period of ‘austerity’ between 2010-11 and 2014-15. This would be an unprecedented slowdown in NHS finances.... it would make the next few years the tightest period of funding in NHS history. They will struggle to be able to pay the existing staff, let alone the additional staff set out in the workforce plan. It’s completely unrealistic.”
ONLY THE SNP WILL REJECT AUSTERITY AND PUT SCOTLAND’S INTERESTS FIRST
The IFS today confirmed that “Under both the Labour and Conservative parties’ plans, the Scottish Government would see cuts in funding for investment and only modest increases in funding for day-to-day spending.”
Commenting, SNP MSP for Renfrewshire North and West, Natalie Don, said:
“The independent IFS have been warning about this for months, and they’ve now written it down in black and white – Sir Keir Starmer and his Labour government are planning massive cuts to the Scottish budget and Scotland’s public services.
“At least £18 billion of Labour cuts, on top of 14 years of Tory austerity, is a price Scotland’s public services simply can’t afford to bear. We now have 6 days left in this election to stop those Westminster cuts from becoming a devastating reality.
“The SNP want to see investment in our NHS and public services. This latest warning is firm proof that if people in Scotland want an end to cuts, if they want to ensure that decisions about Scotland are made in Scotland, for Scotland, then they’ve got to vote SNP.
“The result of the election in England is a foregone conclusion - the Labour Party has a commanding lead and it is certain Sir Keir Starmer is going to be the next Prime Minister
“The only story left in this election is Scotland - where it is hotly contested between the SNP and the Labour Party.
“It is only SNP voices in the House of Commons that will hold a Labour government to account given that they’re going to win hands down in England. On July 4th, vote SNP.”