‘Unhelpful’ Budget date could delay Holyrood tax and spending plans to new year

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has come under fire from the Scottish Government after confirming the date of the next UK Budget will be November 26 (Jane Barlow/PA) -

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said she may have to delay her budget for next year until after Christmas as a result of an “incredibly unhelpful” date for Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s fiscal plans.

The Chancellor confirmed on Wednesday she will set out her second Budget in the Commons on November 26.