Ministers face an “eye-watering” £1.5 billion funding black hole as they grapple with one of the most challenging financial backdrops in the history of Scottish devolution, economists have warned. Alistair Grant and Rachel Amergy discuss the grim choices facing the Scottish Government ahead of the Budget. Elsewhere, Alexander Brown has the latest from Westminster.

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