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4,000 jobs secured - Swinney
Finance secretary John Swinney has claimed 4,000 jobs will be secured through £260 million of spending on public projects.
However, Mr Swinney said efficiency savings to Scotland's budget of £1 billion over two years in the Chancellor's pre-budget report represent the biggest cuts to schools and hospitals in a generation.
Roads projects, schools and the new Borders rail link are among the areas to benefit from the funding brought forward through measures set out in last week's report.
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