Islanders are angry that ministers announced a 10% fare increase for lorries on ferries without waiting for the results of research they commissioned.
The study commissioned by the Scottish Government, which was due to be published next month, found the decision to remove the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) cheap ferry fare scheme from commercial vehicles is hitting the most fragile island communities hardest.
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