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Scottish independence 'would lead to further cuts'
INDEPENDENCE would see public services in Scotland subjected to greater cuts than under Margaret Thatcher’s government, Labour veteran Lord Reid claimed yesterday.
The reality of a Yes vote next month would be “spending cuts worth £6 billion in the first few years after independence,” the former cabinet minister said.
“Instead of investing in our public services as we can today with devolution, we would need to cut the number of doctors, nurses and teachers with independence.”
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