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Explained: The financial background to Shona Robison cuts speech

THE Scottish Government has set out budget cuts of around £500 million – as ministers warned of the “enormous and growing pressure on the…

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'Disaster for climate': Greens react as Scottish Government confirms £500m of cuts

A £500 million package of cuts announced by the Scottish Government has been branded a “disaster for our climate” by the Greens as Shona…

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Read in full: Shona Robison's Holyrood speech outlining £500m in cuts

WATCH and read Finance Secretary Shona Robison's full speech to the Scottish Parliament outlining some £500m in cuts ...

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Shona Robison announces £500 million of Scottish Government cuts

SCOTLAND’s Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced the Scottish Government will be making £500 million of cuts in a bid to fill a budget…

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Scottish Government approves major renewable energy storage development

THE Scottish Government has given consent to a major renewable energy storage facility ...

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Half of people receiving Universal Credit ran out of food in last month

NEARLY half of people in receipt of Universal Credit ran out of food in the last month, according to the latest figures from the Trussell Trust ...

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Shona Robison to deliver statement with cuts expected – how to watch

SHONA Robison is expected to announce announces hundreds of millions of pounds worth of cuts on Tuesday afternoon as Holyrood returns from summer…

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I won’t play the SNP and Labour’s game on these cuts ... we can do much better

THERE’S no denying that Scotland’s public finances are in perhaps the most challenging state in the entire devolution era.

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Shona Robison blasts Labour ‘new era of austerity’ ahead of finance statement

FINANCE Secretary Shona Robison has hit out at Labour for a “whole new era of austerity” as she prepares to update MSPs on the scale of…

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'Have some shame': SNP members confront Angus Robertson over Israel meeting

ANGUS Robertson was heckled by pro-Palestine protesters outside the SNP conference on Sunday, where party members accused the External Affairs…

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John Swinney rejects 'SNP austerity' label as he floats council tax changes

JOHN Swinney has rejected the idea that cuts in Scotland amount to “SNP austerity”, saying the devolved administration is “living within its…

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No more under-18s held in Young Offenders Institutions, Scottish Government announces

ALL under-18s who were previously detained at Polmont Young Offenders Institution (YOI) near Falkirk have been moved to secure care settings,…

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John Swinney reveals policy pledges but warns of 'challenging financial backdrop'

SCOTLAND'S First Minister has pledged to set out plans to grow the economy, deliver net zero and eradicate child poverty in his legislative…

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Scottish Government urged to have 'bold' climate action at heart of governing plans

THE Scottish Government has been urged to have bold and transformative climate action at the heart of its governing plans ...

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Angus Robertson responds as protesters call for resignation outside SNP conference

ANGUS Robertson apologised again at SNP conference for a meeting with a senior Israeli diplomat amid a protest outside the venue calling for his…

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Economic expert gives verdict on who's to blame for Scottish Government cuts

LAST week saw both of Scotland’s governments sharpening the axe ahead of what are expected to be two cuts-packed budgets – with both sides…

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Hard to raise tax without independence as people can move south, Kate Forbes says

IT is harder to raise taxes on wealth and high earners in a devolved Scotland than it would be post-independence, Kate Forbes has said ...

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SNP members call for Israeli firm divestment review by Scottish Government

SNP members have called for a Scottish Government review into “commercial arrangements” with businesses complicit in Israel’s illegal…

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Objection against controversial Flamingo Land plans hits milestone

MORE than 150,000 people have objected to the development of a Flamingo Land waterpark on the banks of Loch Lomond – a proposal branded “the…

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Police probing top civil servant over Alex Salmond inquiry evidence, court told

Police are probing whether a senior civil servant "gave a false statement under oath" to the Alex Salmond inquiry, a court has heard ...

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Scottish Government 'can do more' to hold Israel accountable, says charity

THE Scottish Government “can do more” to hold Israel accountable, a charity has said ...

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'Crucial' for SNP to send transformative message from conference, trade unionists say

IT is “crucial” that the SNP send a message to voters that it is committed to a transformative vision of a fairer Scotland, trade unionists…

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Trade union suspends bin strikes after accepting new pay offer

MEMBERS of GMB Scotland have voted to accept a new pay offer, cancelling planned strikes among cleansing workers...

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I will be 'mindful' of arts funding despite 'difficult choices', says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has said he will be “very mindful” of funding for the arts despite “difficult choices” facing the Scottish Government, after…

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Famous Scottish artists send letter to First Minister on culture cuts

A NUMBER of famous Scottish artists have sent an open letter to urge John Swinney to restore music and arts funding.

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