Scottish opposition parties refuse to back budget motion

Parties protest at spending cuts and tax policy, saying result should force finance secretary to compromise on plans before official vote next weekNicola Sturgeon has suffered a blow to her authority after opposition parties blocked a motion on her government’s budget in protest at spending cuts and her tax policy.Labour, the Tories, Scottish Greens and Liberal Democrats combined to vote against the amended motion supportive of the government’s plans. Continue reading...