"Swinney said that the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, had assured him before the election that there would be no austerity under Labour, calling it an era-defining moment. He criticized Labour's current role in implementing the same austerity cuts as the Tories, saying that it represents a total breach of trust with their supporters."
"Scottish Labour responded by emphasizing that the spending cuts were a direct consequence of the Scottish government's failure to accurately budget for dynamic public sector needs, particularly after granting above-inflation pay rises, which the government's fiscal watchdog had flagged previously."
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