Pen pushers get an extra £30m

Housing and mental health cut.. but there's a rise in funding for running government

- PAUL MUTCHEON

RUNNING Humza government will rise by costs for Yousaf's £30million at the same time as taxes are being hiked and services slashed.

Taxpayers will be billed £721million next year to fund the administration despite being asked to tighten their own belts.

Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie said: "At a time when public services are in disarray and taxes are rising, people will be understandably concerned about the rising cost of SNP-Green government.