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All budgets are about economics and politics, and 2022’s was no different. The Labour government continued its economic rebuild through commitments to infrastructure and industry, low- and middle-income earners’ living costs, and the successful implementation of signature reforms in health and climate.

It will take a massive shift in the way government and its agencies work with all New Zealanders to achieve the laudable goals of this week's emissions plan and Budget funding.

THE SNP have come under fire after a senior party figure suggested a Scotland could temporarily host the UK’s nuclear weapons after independence.

BBC Scotland’s The Nine spent more time on Monday covering Saturday's Eurovision final than Nicola Sturgeon’s trip to America – despite the…

Edinburgh Labour have been dismissed as “a mess” after the first council meeting of the term adjourned after only eight minutes with no…

BALANCE at the BBC has been called into question after concerns were raised about the panel on Thursday’s Question Time.

THE new leader of the Glasgow Labour group missed attending the first full meeting of the council – and is thought to have dialled in from a…

A win in the British Endurance Championship for Lucky Khera improved his total at the head of the Autosport National Driver Rankings, while behind youngster Harry Hickton has become his nearest challenger

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A polarising Budget saw strong debates in Parliament this afternoon, as MPs from both ends of the political continuum laid out how they would have done things differently

THE Freedom of Information Act could be rendered “impotent” if the UK Government wins an appeal over its refusal to publish internal polling on…