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Shona Robison vows to ‘put people of Scotland first’ in Holyrood Budget

The Scottish Finance Secretary will set out her draft tax and spending plans for 2025-26 to MSPs on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Labour Budget 'treated Scotland as an afterthought', Finance Secretary says

THE Scottish Government’s upcoming Budget will put more money in Scots’ pockets, the Finance Secretary has said, as she accused Labour of…

The National (Scotland)

Labour warned over death duty hit on Scottish tenant farmers

LABOUR have been warned that Scottish tenant farmers will be hit by their death duties on farms.

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Scottish Government to introduce universal winter fuel payment for pensioners

THE Scottish Government has announced it will introduce a universal winter fuel payment to all Scottish pensioners next winter.

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Labour's National Insurance changes will cost us more than £5m, Scottish council says

THE Labour Government’s changes to employers’ National Insurance (NI) contributions will cost one Scottish council more than £5 million, it…

The National (Scotland)

UK Government faces total arms embargo legal challenge over Israel arrest warrants

THE UK Government could be forced into an immediate ban on arms sales to Israel after human rights campaigners issued an ultimatum to Westminster…

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Spending watchdog disclaims UK government accounts for first time ever

THE UK’s spending watchdog has disclaimed the UK Government accounts for the first time ever ...

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Kate Forbes: Labour National Insurance hike will dent economic growth

LABOUR have failed "a question of basic competence" by bringing in a hike to employers' National Insurance contributions…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government will get no more than £330m for national insurance increase

Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison accused the UK Government of ‘austerity through the back door’.

Evening Standard

UK Government 'to give Scotland £300 million' for Budget tax hike compensation

THE UK Government has said it will give the Scottish Government an additional £300 million to cover the planned increase to employers’ National…

The National (Scotland)

‘Proper processes’ to be followed if ICC cases become UK matter, says Cooper

The Home Secretary declined to say whether Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be arrested if he came to the UK.

Evening Standard

Plaid Cymru demands for Welsh powers on par with Scotland 'dismissed'

PLAID Cymru’s Westminster leader has said the party received a “very dismissive” response from Labour to their calls for Wales to have the…

The National (Scotland)

Universities ask for Scottish Government for more money amid UK tax hikes

UNIVERSITY bosses have asked the Scottish Government for more money following the UK Government’s National Insurance hike ...

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Westminster committee launches inquiry into Scottish Government funding

MPs at Westminster have launched an inquiry into the Scottish Government’s funding ...

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Will voters buy Scottish Labour's screeching U-turn on winter fuel?

SINCE Labour regained power of the UK Government in the summer, how Scottish Labour handle their relationship with their London counterparts has…

The Independent UK

Health Secretary urges Scottish Labour MSPs to back national insurance call

The UK Government announced an increase to employer contributions in the Budget last month.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government's own analysis reveals harsh impact of Winter Fuel Payment cut

LABOUR’S cut to the Winter Fuel Payment will leave around “100,000 more pensioners in relative poverty”, the UK Government's own analysis has…

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By-election candidates call out Anas Sarwar over 'convenient' winter fuel U-turn

ANAS Sarwar has been accused of trying to U-turn on his support for cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment because it is “politically convenient” –…

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'Uncertainty' over whether SNP tax policy has cut revenues, says think tank

RESEACHERS have said they are unable to establish whether higher taxes in Scotland have cut Government revenues.

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UK Government confirms review of smart meter roll-out as Scots hit with issues

THE UK Government has confirmed it will undertake a review of the roll-out of smart meters ...

The National (Scotland)

UK Government's Budget 'destroys' remaining EU funding for farmers, say SNP

RACHEL Reeves’ decision to overhaul agricultural funding in the UK Budget for the devolved nations is “destroying” what little post-EU…

The National (Scotland)

How will rise in English tuition fees affect me?

DESPITE how Keir Starmer once pledged he would abolish tuition fees, the UK Government is set to announce they will be going up from September next…

The National (Scotland)

UK Government condemned for keeping children in poverty by not axing two-child cap

THE UK Government has been condemned by the SNP for the “conscious” and “calculated political decision” to keep children in poverty…

The National (Scotland)

GB Energy to get just £100m over two years in Budget despite Labour's £8bn pledge

THE state-owned GB Energy will receive just £100 million in funding for renewables projects in the first two years despite the UK Government’s…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish councils call for 'fair share' of additional funding from UK Budget

SCOTLAND’S councils have written to the UK and Scottish governments calling for their “fair share” of the extra funding announced in the…

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