Ivan McKee: 'why I'm not the minister for cuts'

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If you'd like to apply to attend our live show at the Edinburgh Festival, follow this link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/edfest26-scotcast-live-20aug26 Financial watchdogs have repeatedly warned that public spending is on an unaffordable trajectory. Unchecked, they calculate that a £5bn spending gap would open up in the Scottish government's finances over the next few years. Ivan McKee MSP (pictured) Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform talks to Martin about how he plans to make the public sector more efficient and why he thinks that doesn’t have to mean cuts. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk