Scotland deficit rises to nearly £2,000 per person

Data showing fiscal deficit rose to 15bn in 2019-20 sparks row over case for independence

Scotland's deficit has risen to nearly 2,000 per person after the gap between tax income and spending widened to become more than three times larger than the UK as a whole.

Data released on Wednesday showed Scotland's fiscal deficit rose to 15bn in 2019-20, fuelling a row over the case for independence at first minister's questions between Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish Labour leader, Richard Leonard.