John Swinney has said the UK Labour Government’s handling of welfare reforms has been “chaotic and shambolic”, as he ...

Scottish councils will receive a record funding settlement from the Budget. Ms Robison said: “In 2025-26, the Scottish Government will increase local authority funding by more than £1 billion.

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The two documents published by the Scottish Government today – its Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and Fiscal ...

The Budget is the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans for the next financial year, which will run from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2026. Measures included in the budget cover areas such as ...

Trump tariffs and the rise to employers' National Insurance contributions (NICs) are amongst the factors behind the declining ...

The outlook for the Scottish and UK economies has weakened, with growth now expected to remain sluggish through the rest of 2025, according to the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of ...

Discover Scotland's new carbon budgets aiming for a 94% emissions reduction by 2045, reaffirming its net-zero commitment. Latest eco initiatives unveiled.

To mark Armed Forces Day, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP has written to the Deputy First ...

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