Who will foot £200m free bus pass bill?

Ministers have defied warnings that the flagship scheme of national free bus travel for over-60s is over budget and may have to be restricted in the future, by moving to extend eligibility to young injured veterans.

An official report by a review body set up by the Scottish Government warns that the scheme, with a budget hitting nearly £200m, could prove difficult to sustain in the long term, given its popularity among Scotland's ageing population, and that increasing the eligibility age...