WESTMINSTER has been urged to reverse cuts to free TV licences for the over-75s after new analysis showed that the move has cost Scottish pensioners £40 million this year. 

The SNP said that the Tory government’s decision has been a “disaster” for households already struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.

The party called for a U-turn after research by the House of Commons Library revealed the colossal bill for Scottish pensioners in 2020.