Reported claimRated This is technically true, but missing context. The Scottish Government essentially just spends what it receives. Scotland as a whole has a fiscal deficit largely due to decisions by the UK Government. · Full Fact
Full Fact rated the claim “Scotland’s government under Nicola Sturgeon ran up one of the largest budget deficits in the developed world.” This is technically true, but missing context. The Scottish Government essentially just spends what it receives. Scotland as a whole has a fiscal deficit largely due to decisions by the UK Government..
Shown as reported and rated by a fact checker, not as an established fact.
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