The Scottish Government has reached its limits on income tax, the Finance Secretary has said.

Shona Robison defended the SNP’s tax hikes on workers but signalled the policy had been exhausted.

During a fringe event at the party’s conference in Aberdeen, Robison - who is leaving Holyrood next year - also suggested Scotland has too many public sector bodies.

Earlier this month, First Minister John Swinney refused to rule out further tax rises at the next budget when quizzed by the Conservatives.

Robison previously ruled any changes to income tax before the election.

On Sunday, she said her government had taken the “bold” decision to raise it in order to protect public services, which she said benefited in an extra £1.7bn through tax rises.

“But I’m going to be honest with you, we have,

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