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 future of The National Treatment Centre at Carrick Glen Hospital, Ayr, won’t be known until December. The plans were put ...

Scottish Budget chaos as Greens threaten to veto the SNP's economic plans unless they bring in a mansion tax - alongside levies on private jets and shops selling booze.

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 ...

Campaigners welcome £768m for affordable housing but warn far more required It comes after last year’s Scottish budget included cuts to funding for housing and planning.

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 ...

The Scottish Budget will be announced on Wednesday 4 December shortly before 3pm in the Scottish Parliament. Opposition MSPs will then be given about an hour to respond in the chamber.