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Economists Warn SNP 'Something Will Have to Give' as Capital Projects Set for Axe over £1bn Gap

FAI warns Scottish infrastructure funding is £1 billion short of £8.1 billion needed, requiring project cuts or tax rises to address budget gap.

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Economists have warned the Scottish Government will have to set out cuts to capital projects when it publishes its draft Budget on Tuesday

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Economists warn SNP 'something will have to give' as capital projects set for axe over £1bn gap

Economists have warned the Scottish Government will have to set out cuts to capital projects when it publishes its draft Budget on Tuesday

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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Government should say which capital projects will be scrapped – think tank

The Scottish Government will publish its infrastructure plan on Tuesday alongside the budget.

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'Announce cuts to capital projects', warns think tank amid £1bn funding black hole

A think tank found £8.1bn in projects was laid out in June of last year, but only £7.1bn will be available, meaning cuts will be necessary.

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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