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| Autumn statement: Scottish NHS 'will benefit by £125m' | Autumn statement: Scottish NHS 'will benefit by £125m' |
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| Scotland's health service will be £125m better off as a result of Chancellor George Osborne's autumn spending statement, the UK government has said. | Scotland's health service will be £125m better off as a result of Chancellor George Osborne's autumn spending statement, the UK government has said. |
| The claim came as it argued that, under independence, Scotland would have been £11.8bn worse off in the coming years. | The claim came as it argued that, under independence, Scotland would have been £11.8bn worse off in the coming years. |
| Mr Osborne is outlining his plans for the economy and the need for more austerity. | |
| The SNP said the chancellor had failed to meet any of his economic targets. | The SNP said the chancellor had failed to meet any of his economic targets. |
| Mr Osborne is delivering his final Autumn Statement at Westminster before the May 2015 UK election, amid hopes among businesses of a boost for the North Sea oil and gas industry. | Mr Osborne is delivering his final Autumn Statement at Westminster before the May 2015 UK election, amid hopes among businesses of a boost for the North Sea oil and gas industry. |
| Meanwhile, Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael said the latest UK government figures showed that, had Scotland voted for independence in September's referendum, the nation would have faced a funding gap in its first few years equivalent to the entire annual Scottish health budget. | Meanwhile, Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael said the latest UK government figures showed that, had Scotland voted for independence in September's referendum, the nation would have faced a funding gap in its first few years equivalent to the entire annual Scottish health budget. |
| The figure, he said, was based on the Scottish government's previous financial projections based on an oil price of $110 per barrel, which was now at $72. | The figure, he said, was based on the Scottish government's previous financial projections based on an oil price of $110 per barrel, which was now at $72. |
| "Thankfully the people of Scotland shut the door on the independence option and chose a united future with the rest of the UK," said Mr Carmichael. | "Thankfully the people of Scotland shut the door on the independence option and chose a united future with the rest of the UK," said Mr Carmichael. |
| "People in Scotland were absolutely right in September to choose a United Kingdom with a united future that gives us the best of both worlds." | "People in Scotland were absolutely right in September to choose a United Kingdom with a united future that gives us the best of both worlds." |
| Mr Carmichael added that the UK government's promise of increased Scottish Parliament powers was "on-track", following the recommendations of the Smith Commission on strengthening devolution. | Mr Carmichael added that the UK government's promise of increased Scottish Parliament powers was "on-track", following the recommendations of the Smith Commission on strengthening devolution. |
| Meanwhile, the SNP said Mr Osborne's promise in 2010 that debt would begin to fall as a share of GDP by 2014-15, that public sector net borrowing would fall to £20bn by 2015-16 and that the UK's finances would be in balance by the same year, had come to nothing. | Meanwhile, the SNP said Mr Osborne's promise in 2010 that debt would begin to fall as a share of GDP by 2014-15, that public sector net borrowing would fall to £20bn by 2015-16 and that the UK's finances would be in balance by the same year, had come to nothing. |
| SNP deputy leader Stewart Hosie said the chancellor must explain his failure to deliver economic growth and called on him to pledge "swift implementation" of the Smith recommendations. | SNP deputy leader Stewart Hosie said the chancellor must explain his failure to deliver economic growth and called on him to pledge "swift implementation" of the Smith recommendations. |
| Mr Hosie said: "Next May, the Scottish people will deliver their verdict on Mr Osborne's time as chancellor. | Mr Hosie said: "Next May, the Scottish people will deliver their verdict on Mr Osborne's time as chancellor. |
| "As his austerity agenda continues to inflict pain across the country and his list of broken promises grows longer, Mr Osborne is rapidly running out of time to redeem himself." | "As his austerity agenda continues to inflict pain across the country and his list of broken promises grows longer, Mr Osborne is rapidly running out of time to redeem himself." |