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Public sector jobs will have to be cut

Scotland鈥檚 public sector workforce will have to be cut, the finance secretary has said.
Shona Robison told 大象传媒 Scotland's Sunday Show there was 鈥渘o doubt鈥 that staffing for services would have to be reduced due to tight budgets and inflation-driven pay deals.
The deputy first minister said areas like health would be protected, and that the government still wanted to avoid compulsory redundancies.
More detail of reforms to services is expected in next month鈥檚 Scottish budget, with Ms Robison suggesting more use of digital technology and the potential for buildings being sold off if more people are working from home.

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