SNP splurges eye-watering £27MILLION of taxpayers' money on 'zombie workers' who do not even exist

“SNP splurges eye-watering £27MILLION of taxpayers' money on 'zombie workers' who do not even exist”

Around 800 Scottish public sector staff members are receiving full salaries totalling £27million annually whilst having no permanent roles to fulfil, an investigation has found. The Sunday Times revealed workers across the National Health Service, local councils and Government quangos who remain employed despite their positions no longer existing. The situation stems from a 2007 prohibition on forced job losses within Scotland's public sector, which was introduced by the Scottish National…