Scottish parliament to get control over income tax and welfare spending

Far-reaching reforms to go ahead after Labour drops opposition but last-minute proposal to devolve abortion law sparks outrage

Scottish ministers are to be given direct control over billions of pounds of income tax and welfare benefits in far-reaching reforms due to include housing, winter fuel payments and air passenger duty.

High level talks to agree the full package of new powers continued late into Wednesday as negotiators from all the main parties at Holyrood thrashed out the last details of a deal due to be revealed in Edinburgh on Thursday morning.

Continue reading...



Source Network Front | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1tjHmPQ

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J