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‘Unfair’ council tax should be replaced before income tax is raised, says senior MSP

THE Scottish Government should focus on replacing council tax rather than increasing income tax, a senior SNP backbencher has said.

The National (Scotland)

FACT CHECK: Ian Murray claims Scots will move to London due to tax rises

“Ian Murray says more Scots will head to London if Humza Yousaf raises taxes” ...

The National (Scotland)

Inflation and pay deals leave Scottish ministers facing £1.5bn budget black hole

Situation facing finance minister described as ‘one of most challenging fiscal backdrops’ since devolution

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Scottish Government facing £1.5bn black hole as future 'depends on Westminster'

THE Scottish Government is facing a funding black hole of £1.5 billion next year in what experts have described as one of the “most challenging…

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'They don't care': Tories laugh in Holyrood over closure of Foreign Office base

THE Scottish Conservatives have been criticised for laughing in Holyrood after an SNP MSP questioned why the UK Government was closing its…

The National (Scotland)

Shona Robison attacks Tories on health funding as Scottish Budget looms

DEPUTY First Minister Shona Robison hit out at the lack of funding for health in Scotland from the UK Government as she faced attacks from the…

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Humza Yousaf calls emergency Cabinet meeting amid Scottish budget concern

HUMZA Yousaf is set to hold an emergency meeting of the Cabinet amid concern about the Scottish budget following the UK autumn statement ...

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Enjoy watching shows you've seen before? Then you'll love this week's FMQs

If you are the kind of person who enjoys watching old episodes of TV programmes you know almost word-for-word, then you were in for a real treat…

The National (Scotland)

FMQs: Douglas Ross calls for Michael Matheson to be sacked as Health Secretary

DOUGLAS Ross demanded Michael Matheson should be sacked as Health Secretary over the £11,000 iPad bill row during a clash at First Minister’s…

The National (Scotland)

Union calls for summit with Robison after public sector job comments

The Deputy First Minister said the size of the public sector workforce would have to reduce.

The Independent UK

Matheson to be investigated by parliamentary body over £11,000 iPad charges

The Scottish minister said his teenage sons racked up the bill, initially paid by taxpayers, using the device as a hotspot to watch football.

The Independent UK

Shona Robison: Scottish Government ministers 'aim' to tell the truth

SCOTTISH Government ministers “aim” to tell the truth, Deputy First Minister Shona Robison has said as questions persist over whether Health…

The National (Scotland)

Scotland ‘let down on every front’ by Hunt’s statement, says SNP government

Questions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland about funding for devolved governments

The Guardian - UK

Jack urges Scottish Government to use cash ‘wisely’ and not raise income tax

But Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison said the autumn statement had not provided the funding devolved governments need.

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On the Picket Line: Will the Autumn Statement help workers?

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is set to announce the Autumn Budget statement on Wednesday, with tax cuts on income, inheritance and business…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government blames 'Westminster austerity' for budget cuts

The Scottish Government announced £680 million in cuts ahead of the UK Government Autumn Budget statement on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

‘Exceptionally difficult decisions’ taken over £680m budget savings – Robison

Deputy First Minister Shona Robison blamed ‘prolonged Westminster austerity’ as she urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to invest in public services.

The Independent UK

Tories to push for more parliamentary time to quiz Matheson over iPad data bill

The Health Secretary racked up a near-£11,000 bill for a parliamentary iPad, which he later said was caused by his children watching football.

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The Independent UK

Robison urges Chancellor to avoid ‘ill-timed tax breaks’

Shona Robison has written to Jeremy Hunt asking for additional funding for public services.

The Independent UK

Scottish Tories fail in bid to force investigation into Covid WhatsApp messages

First Minister Humza Yousaf and his deputy Shona Robison deny misleading the Scottish Parliament on the issue.

The National (Scotland)

First Minister vows 'robust defence' to Tory claims he misled Parliament

THE First Minister has promised a “robust defence” to Tory claims that he and Shona Robison misled Holyrood in a row over pandemic WhatsApp…

The Independent UK

Yousaf and Robison should refer themselves for WhatsApp probe, Tories say

The Scottish Tories will bring a vote on the issue to Holyrood this week.

The Independent UK

Scottish Government’s Covid WhatsApp messages ‘starkly different’, insists Flynn

The SNP MP said the public had been treated with ‘complete contempt’ by Westminster leaders during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Yousaf rejects accusations of misleading Holyrood over Covid WhatsApp messages

A timetable of dealings with the inquiry was released by the Scottish Government after a request from the inquiry itself.

The Guardian - UK

Yousaf apologises for ‘shortcomings’ with release of Covid inquiry WhatsApp messages

Opposition leaders accuse first minister and deputy of misleading Holyrood after they are forced to retract statements about message requests

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