Let the games begin... Scotland's net fiscal balance in 2019-20 (the gap between revenue and spending) including an illustrative share oil revenues, was a deficit of 8.6% of GDP (£15.1 billion), (7.4% or £13.1 billion prev yr). So, does this make or shatter case for independence?

The key notional deficit figures from the Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland report published by @ScotGov today

SNP Finance Secretary Kate Forbes says figures (to 31/3) affected by pandemic, and "40% of spending and 70% per cent of revenue income" plus "key powers over the economy", are reserved to the UK Government. "An independent Scotland would have the power to make different choices"

Tory finance spokesman Murdo Fraser says figures how the union is "worth nearly £2,000 a year for every man, woman and child in Scotland". “Separating would cost Scotland £15 billion a year that we need for our schools and hospitals."