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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.

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024

Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland under Budget plans

Finance Secretary Shona Robison also outlined record NHS and local government funding in her tax and spending plans for 2025/26.

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

Finance Secretary announces £34 million for Scotland's culture sector

THE Finance Secretary has said she will increase Scotland’s culture budget by £34 million next year...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 4, 2024

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Key points from the Scottish Budget

Scotland’s Finance Secretary Shona Robison unveiled her tax and spending plans for 2025/26 to MSPs at Holyrood on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024

Shona Robison announces Scottish Budget – all the key measures announced

FINANCE Secretary Shona Robison has announced the Scottish Government’s Budget...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 4, 2024

SNP to scrap Labour's two-child benefit cap in Scotland, Finance Secretary announces

THE SNP Government will abolish the two-child benefit cap for Scots, the Finance Secretary has told MSPs ...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 4, 2024

Trade unions call for reform to local government and services ahead of Budget

Trade unions have called for local government reform ahead of Wednesday's Budget.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 4, 2024

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Bank's bungled cash fee a sign of anti-branch shift

Australia's biggest bank has backed down on a threat to charge some customers to access their own money after a 24-hour pile-on.

AAP · Dec 3, 2024

No coalition deal before Christmas, Fianna Fail deputy leader insists

A return of a Fianna Fail/Fine Gael government looks odds on, but uncertainty remains on potential junior partners.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Labour Budget 'treated Scotland as an afterthought', Finance Secretary says

THE Scottish Government’s upcoming Budget will put more money in Scots’ pockets, the Finance Secretary has said, as she accused Labour of…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 1, 2024

Budget will set Scotland up to ‘win big’ in future, says Robison

The Finance Secretary will outline the Scottish Government’s tax and spending plans in Holyrood on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2024

Shona Robison has ‘limited room for manoeuvre’ in Budget, think tank warns

FINANCE Secretary Shona Robison only has “limited room for manoeuvre” in next week’s Scottish Budget, experts have warned, despite the…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 29, 2024

Impasse over political donation limits torpedoes deal

A deal between Labor and the coalition on capping electoral expenditure has been scuppered at the last minute due partly to an impasse on donation limits.

AAP · Nov 27, 2024

Israeli Finance Minister: Ceasefire Deal With Hezbollah Begins At 4 A.M.

Israeli Finance Minister highlights the upcoming ceasefire deal with Hezbollah as a crucial test for Israel's government and security.

New coalition calls for ‘overhaul’ of Scotland’s devolved taxes

The group Tax Justice Scotland said that simply ‘tweaking’ the current system risks ‘failing’ communities.

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024

Robison advised to ‘bank’ some of Budget spending boost ahead of tough choices

The Finance Secretary would be wise to carry over some of the additional £1.5 billion from the UK Budget this year, the IFS think tank has said.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Scottish Government will get no more than £330m for national insurance increase

Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison accused the UK Government of ‘austerity through the back door’.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Overnight visitors to Wales could pay ‘tourism tax’ under Welsh Government plans

The Welsh Government estimated that the levy could generate up to £33 million a year if all Welsh local authorities introduce it.

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Roll Call · Nov 22, 2024

Sanders set to take seat on Senate Finance panel — maybe - Roll Call

Sen. Bernie Sanders announced he'd be joining the powerful Senate Finance Committee next year, but no final decisions have been made.

Al Jazeera · Nov 16, 2024

Dutch coalition gov’t survives after minister quits over Amsterdam violence

Junior Finance Minister Nora Achahbar unexpectedly resigned to protest alleged racist comments by some cabinet members.

International Business Times · Nov 7, 2024

Ex-banker And Scholz Ally: Germany's New Finance Minister

Joerg Kukies, Germany's new finance minister, is a former investment banker who has long been one of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's closest advisers, most recently as a state secretary.

German Government Coalition Collapses After Finance Minister's Firing

German Chancellor Scholz faces coalition crisis after firing Finance Minister Lindner, leading to resignations and potential early election.

Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2024

Germany’s opposition says Scholz must hold immediate confidence vote

Three-party coalition government collapsed after the chancellor fired his finance minister amid a row over the budget.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024

MSPs ‘deeply concerned’ about Government’s lack of strategic financial approach

Holyrood’s Finance Committee said the Scottish Government is failing to take a long-term view.

German Chancellor Fires Finance Minister Amid Government Crisis

Chancellor Scholz's dismissal of Finance Minister Lindner raises concerns about the ruling coalition's stability and future economic policies in Germany.

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