SNP postpones FFA push in battle for ‘Smith plus’
THE SNP is expected to ditch plans to push for full economic powers for Holyrood in the Scotland Bill and will instead concentrate on strengthening the package offered by the UK government.
A senior SNP source has indicated the nationalists are not ready to fight for their flagship manifesto pledge of full fiscal autonomy to be included in the Scotland Bill when it is debated in the Commons over the coming weeks.
Full fiscal autonomy is defined as handing Holyrood complete control over tax and spending.
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