John Swinney has laid down a warning to Scottish Labour after holding talks with Sir Keir Starmer on Friday in Edinburgh

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John Swinney issues 'albatross' ultimatum to Labour over Scottish Budget and two-child benefit cap

The SNP remain short of a majority and will have to seek support from other parties to pass the Budget.

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Voting against the Budget will be ‘albatross’ around Labour’s neck, says Swinney

Voting against the Scottish Government’s Budget will be an “albatross” around Labour’s neck, the First Minister has said, as he pledged to be the one “putting it there”.

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The First Minister made the claim after the SNP Government promised to scrap Labour's two child benefit cap.

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John Swinney says SNP Budget is “albatross” around Scottish Labour’s neck

John Swinney has warned Scottish Labour that opposing the SNP's Budget would be an 'albatross' around their neck, as he challenges them to back key…

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Swinney: Labour budget rejection would be ‘an albatross’ around their neck

Finance secretary Shona Robison published the Government’s draft Budget last week.

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VOTING against the Scottish Government’s Budget will be an “albatross” around Labour’s neck, the First Minister has said, as he pledged to be the one “putting it there” ...

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Labour will be held accountable if they vote against Budget, says John Swinney

Voting against the Scottish Government’s Budget will be an “albatross” around Labour’s neck, the First Minister has said, as he pledged to be the one “putting it there”. Finance Secretary Shona Robison published the Government’s draft Budget last week, with the SNP two votes short of a working majority, although still able to rely on support from expelled MSP John Mason. Put to him that the most politically viable partners to support the Budget …

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The SNP has said that this week’s Scottish Budget tells a tale of two governments with the SNP Government’s Budget delivering real progress and hope after Scotland was treated as an “afterthought” in Labour’s first Budget in power at Westminster.   The SNP has listened carefully to the people of Scotland and is acting on their concerns by: ·       Delivering record £21 billion funding for the NHS ·       Fixing Labour’s mistakes to support Scotl…

John Swinney issues 'albatross' ultimatum to Labour over Scottish Budget and two-child benefit cap

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