Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to deliver "credible, deliverable and affordable plans" to protect poorer families in Scotland from tax credit cuts. But the first minister did not give any details on what form it would take or how it would be paid for. Fresh amendments to the Scotland Bill mean Holyrood will have the power to fully counter any changes to tax credits made by the UK government. Labour has already promised to ensure no families in Scotland lose out. Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale told the...
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