Cash for free school meals and bus fare cap as Scottish budget deal reached
- Scottish Government has made deals with the Greens and Lib Dems to ensure budget approval, according to Finance Secretary Shona Robison.
- The budget will include an additional £2.6m for drugs and neonatal services, along with a £2 bus fare cap pilot, as reported by the Scottish Greens.
- Scottish Labour will abstain from voting, allowing the budget to pass with support from the Greens and Lib Dems, according to Anas Sarwar.
- The Scottish Conservatives are expected to oppose the budget due to a lack of substantial tax cuts, as stated by Finance Secretary Craig Hoy.
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