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The Latest Breaking News from the Scottish Government

Labour detail plans to bypass Holyrood with £1.4bn 'direct investment' in Scotland

THE UK Government has announced plans for £1.4 billion of “direct investment” in Scotland over the next 10 years ...

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Greens demand SNP stick to council tax reforms pledge ahead of Scottish Budget

THE SNP have been urged to stick to their council tax reform timetable – as the clock runs down on replacing the “outdated” levy.

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How reforming council tax 'could cut bills for eight in 10 Scots'

REFORMING council tax could see lower bills for as many as eight in 10 Scots ...

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Scottish Government confirms plans to cap rent increases

THE Scottish Government has proposed plans to cap the amount rent can be increased to a maximum of 6 in control areas ...

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Is Scotland being short-changed on funding technicality in the Budget?

BUDGETS always throw up a host of questions that can’t be easily answered in time for paper deadlines or the Six O’Clock News – not least of…

The National (Scotland)

Labour Budget raises '£500 million question for Scotland', First Minister says

RACHEL Reeves’s Budget has left a “£500 million question” for Scotland, the First Minister has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Some Budget measures are welcome but others will ‘prolong agony’, warns Swinney

The First Minister said it is regretful the Chancellor had not scrapped the two-child limit on some benefits.

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'Some nerve': John Swinney and Russell Findlay clash during heated FMQs Budget debate

RUSSELL Findlay has been told he has “some nerve” by the First Minister during a heated debate on the Budget at FMQs ...

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Extra Budget cash for Scotland will not see two-child cap axed, Robison suggests

The Scottish Finance Secretary also appeared to indicate the money will not be used to restore universal winter fuel payments to pensioners.

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Taxing the land not the buildings: How a land tax could work in Scotland

LAND in Scotland is considered to be the country’s largest store of untaxed wealth, with calls for a reform of the system claiming it could bring…

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Lack of local tax reform 'one of Holyrood's biggest failures', Patrick Harvie says

THE fact that the Scottish Government has not yet reformed local authority taxation is “one of the biggest failures of devolution,” the ...

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R&A agrees to deal to hold major championships in Scotland as part of 11-year agreement

A total of 14 championships will be held in Scotland across various venues during the term of the partnership.

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Scottish Government gives cautious welcome to Labour Budget

THE Scottish Government has given a cautious welcome to spending pledges in the Budget.

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Chancellor: Budget gives Holyrood its largest ever real-terms funding settlement

Rachel Reeves said the Scottish Government will receive an additional £3.4 billion in 2025-26 due to her tax and spending decisions.

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Budget means 'additional £3.4 billion for Scottish Government', Chancellor says

THERE will be an “additional” £3.4 billion for the Scottish Government as a result of the Labour Budget, the Chancellor has claimed ...

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Scottish Labour MP asks Keir Starmer to cut back devolution to control SNP's Budget

A SCOTTISH Labour MP has asked the Prime Minister to roll back devolution and constrain how the SNP Government spends its Budget ...

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Labour minister demands SNP 'build houses' to boost immigration to Scotland

A LABOUR minister has demanded the SNP “build houses” to boost migration to Scotland ...

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Joint calls for Chancellor to end austerity and invest in Scotland ahead of UK Budget

THERE have been joint calls for Labour to end austerity measures, invest more in public finances, and tax the super-rich ahead of the Autumn…

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Budget must ‘immediately and significantly’ increase cash for Scotland – Swinney

The First Minister was speaking ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s statement outlining her tax and spending plans.

The Independent UK

Health experts set out necessary action to drive down deaths in Scotland

Non-Communicable Disease Alliance Scotland has set out a 10-year vision seeking to fundamentally change Scotland’s poor health.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney gives statement amid row over Nicola Sturgeon probe legal advice

FIRST Minister John Swinney has given a statement to Holyrood after the Scottish Government published legal advice relating to the independent…

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John Swinney won't attend Alex Salmond's funeral 'in line with family's wishes'

THE Scottish Government has confirmed the First Minister will not attend Alex Salmond’s funeral on Tuesday...

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Why has the Scottish Government failed to reform council tax?

THE first and only really substantive reform to council tax in Scotland since the creation of the Scottish Parliament has been rate changes…

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How the poll tax paved the way for council tax – and Margaret Thatcher's downfall

CONSIDER for a second if the Scottish Government introduced a replacement for council tax that was so unpopular it led to riots across the country…

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A history of the SNP's pledge to reform council tax

THE SNP first pledged to reform council tax before they even came into government in 2007. So, what happened since then?

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