Scotland scraps universal winter fuel payment and prepares for more cuts
about 1 year in The guardian
Shona Robison says decision forced by chancellor’s withdrawal of benefit in other parts of UKScottish ministers have scrapped a universal winter fuel payment and are preparing deep cuts in other spending after the UK chancellor, Rachel Reves’s, warnings of a £22bn black hole.Shona Robison, Scotland’s finance secretary, accused the UK government of preparing for austerity by stealth after she ordered civil servants to rein back on all non-essential spending. Continue reading...