STUC leader in warning to Swinney ahead of £1bn crackdown on public sector 'waste'

'Illogical': Trade union concerns over planned £1bn public service cuts

THE Scottish Government’s plan to reform public services and save billions by the end of the decade has been branded “reckless and illogical”…

STUC leader in warning to Swinney ahead of £1bn crackdown on public sector 'waste'

STUC chief Roz Foyer has warned John Swinney's government a drive to cut public sector "inefficiencies" by up to £1bn must not damage…

Public service reform strategy launched - Graeme Dey

Blueprint for enhancing lives and communities. A new Public Service Reform Strategy will deliver the public services that people of Scotland deserve and need in the future, Public Finance Minister Ivan McKee has said. Outlining the strategy to Parliament, the Minister also announced the intention to reduce spending on corporate functions across public bodies, including the Scottish Government, to deliver £1 billion of savings in five years.  The…