英国副首相安吉拉·雷纳否认英国政府有责任执行苏格兰削减开支。 UK Deputy PM Angela Rayner denies UK govt responsibility for enforcing Scotland's spending cuts.

英国副首相安吉拉·雷纳否认联合王国政府负责在苏格兰执行削减开支。 UK Deputy PM Angela Rayner denies that the UK government is responsible for enforcing spending cuts in Scotland. 苏格兰第一大臣约翰·斯温尼的行政部门因联合王国政府提议削减预算而实施了紧急支出控制。 Scottish First Minister John Swinney's administration implemented emergency spending controls due to budget cuts proposed by the UK government. 英国政府认为,他们并没有强迫苏格兰削减任何开支,而苏格兰官员则认为,他们别无选择,只能作出困难的决定。 The UK government maintains they are not forcing any spending cuts on Scotland, while Scottish officials argue they had no alternative but to make difficult decisions.