The SNP will put up a fight and it remains a political force to be reckoned with. The budget setting process is a good demonstration of how wily they can be. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced an ...

After the collapse of the National Care Service plan, Brian Wilson identifies patterns in the SNP’s track record of failed ...

The Labour leader says his MSPs could back the government's plans, if ministers agree to certain demands.

Families must be protected from further punishing tax rises in today’s Budget, SNP ministers have been warned. Scotland's Finance Secretary Shona Robison has been urged to deliver a ‘common ...

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray says Holyrood ministers need to further develop the policy before it can progress.

Not only have Scottish Labour MPs considered it appropriate to support a UK budget which cut vital winter fuel payments for vulnerable pensioners and imposed a range of tax increases which will hurt ...

The Tory MSP says he is pleased to say the animals are now safely in care and calls on the FM to condemn their release. John Swinney agrees with the Tory MSP and condemns the illegal release of the ...

Tax increases on the whisky industry could hurt West Lothian jobs, councillors have been warned, as calls were made for the ...

Five things we learned from the Scottish Budget 4 December 2024 SNP government vows to scrap two-child benefit cap 4 December 2024 Early Budget analysis suggests several causes for concern 5 ...