More broken promises on the NHS, more cash on benefits, more council tax rises - and a risible 'tax cut' worth 30p a WEEK. Swinney's Christmas present to Scotland?
The SNP's Budget has been slammed as it emerged tens of thousands of Scots will be dragged into paying higher rates of income ...
Our £1-a-month income tax cut is a ‘thank you’ to Scottish workers, says SNP
Finance Secretary offers ‘insulting’ gesture as she unveils rises in NHS spending and benefits in Budget package ...
SNP claims Scots will not face year-long NHS waits by 2026 – two months after missing same target
Scots will no longer face year-long waits for NHS treatment, the SNP has claimed, two months after ministers spectacularly ...
STEPHEN DAISLEY: It'll be a new Christmas miracle if they keep NHS promise
The Finance Secretary had made a list and checked it twice before ploughing money into those things her party's voters ...
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National contributors give verdict on Scottish Government Budget
We asked National contributors to give their take on the Budget delivered by Shona Robison on Wednesday. Here's what a handful of them had to say.
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IFS and Fraser of Allander give verdicts on SNP's Scottish Budget
TWO respected financial institutions have given their verdict on the SNP Government Budget, noting a “significant increase” in public ...
Five key takeaways from the Scottish Budget
Here are five key takeaways from this year's Scottish Budget. The biggest announcement in the budget actually isn’t part of ...
SNP claims Scots won’t face year-long NHS waits by 2026 – two months after missing same target
Scots will no longer face year-long waits for NHS treatment, the SNP has claimed, two months after ministers spectacularly ...
Broken promises, gaffes and freebies: How Starmer’s first Cabinet has fared
Far from fulfilling its promise to ‘end the chaos’, Labour has simply served up more of its own. Here’s how we rate the main ...
SNP 'moving goalposts' on NHS waiting times budget pledge
A £2 billion increase for the NHS has been welcomed but the SNP has been accused of 'moving the goalposts' on a commitment to reduce NHS ...
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Two-child benefit cap to end in 2026 for Scotland, SNP promises
Be in no doubt - the cap will be scrapped’, says Finance Secretary Shona Robison in surprise Budget announcement ...
Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland under SNP's budget plans
Scotland's finance secretary called her proposals "a budget filled with hope for Scotland's future" as she unveiled the nation's draft budget for the coming year.