The Scottish government has unveiled its draft 2026–2027 budget, including a rise in child payments for low‑income families. The move was praised as a 'step in the right direction' by one single mother, who stressed that more support is still needed to close Scotland's poverty gap.
On Tuesday, finance minister Shona Robison presented the SNP administration's tax and spending plans at Holyrood, in what will be her final budget before standing down as an MSP at the May elections. She said the package is designed to bolster the NHS, help hard‑pressed households, and invest in infrastructure, calling it 'a budget for families' and 'a budget well worth voting for'.
