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Glasgow. the chancellor jeremy hunt glasgow. the chancellorjeremy hunt says his decision to increase public spending on health and education in england means there will be an extra £1.5 billion available for the scottish government s budget over two years, although the first minister nicola sturgeon says that money is being swallowed up by inflation and she accuses the conservatives of re imposing austerity. it will be up to the acting finance secretaryjohn swinney to decide how to spend the money he does have and that will happen next month. he will also have to decide whether or not to replicate some of the big tax changes in mr hunt s statement. tithe changes in mr hunt s statement. one ofthe changes in mr hunt s statement. one of the problems changes in mr hunt s statement. que: of the problems facing northern ireland at the moment is there is a big black hole in public finances. some £660 million has been overspent on public services due to the cost of so many things going up. ....