'Speaks volumes': SNP offered one seat on Westminster Scottish Affairs Committee THE SNP have confirmed they have now been offered one place on the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster... The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024
Labour to snatch more than £4000 from 45,000 'vulnerable' Scots, analysis shows LABOUR’S benefits cuts will snatch as much as £4681 per year from around 45,000 Scots, new analysis has found ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024
SNP not given place on Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee THE SNP have not been given a seat on the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024
Farage and Reform ‘not the cause of Tory problems, but a symptom’, says Badenoch – as it happened The Tory leadership candidate says the party churned out a laundry-list of promises instead of listening to members The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024
John Swinney won't attend Alex Salmond's funeral 'in line with family's wishes' THE Scottish Government has confirmed the First Minister will not attend Alex Salmond’s funeral on Tuesday... The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024
Labour Budget 'must cut energy bills by £450 to meet election pledge', SNP say THE Chancellor must introduce a package of measures to bring down energy bills by £450 for the average household ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024
Why has the Scottish Government failed to reform council tax? THE first and only really substantive reform to council tax in Scotland since the creation of the Scottish Parliament has been rate changes… The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024
A history of the SNP's pledge to reform council tax THE SNP first pledged to reform council tax before they even came into government in 2007. So, what happened since then? The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024
Alex Salmond’s funeral to take place near his Aberdeenshire home Family and close friends of Mr Salmond will attend the service at Strichen Parish Church. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024
Chancellor must take action to bring down energy bills, says SNP MP Kirsty Blackman called on the Chancellor to set out a timetable to reduce energy bills. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024
Sarwar says Labour will ‘end austerity’ as he challenges SNP ministers on Budget Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar spoke out as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver the Budget on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024
George Kerevan: How a Trump win would undermine Rachel Reeves’s Budget game plan HANG on to your economic hats. On Wednesday, Rachel Reeves will present her long-awaited Budget. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party will have to put up… The National (Scotland) · Oct 28, 2024
SNP slam UK Government as GB Energy chief based in England THE SNP have slammed the UK Government after it was revealed that the new boss of GB Energy will be based in England ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2024
Scottish Greens will vote against SNP Budget if it cuts council funding Scottish Green members have sent a stark warning to the SNP, setting out the party’s “red lines” ahead of Scottish Budget negotiations ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2024 Greens will 'push SNP to end funding for firms arming Israel' in Budget negotiations THE Greens will push for the Scottish Government to end funding for firms arming Israel in Budget negotiations ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2024 Scottish Greens reveal ‘minimum needed' for party to support SNP Budget THE Scottish Greens have set out the "very minimum" the party needs to support the forthcoming SNP Government Budget.
Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2024 Budget will bring ‘era of growth’ for Scotland, vows Murray The Scottish Secretary was speaking ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s spending statement on Wednesday.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2024 SNP stalwarts question independence of ministerial code probe into Nicola Sturgeon THERE are questions about whether the probe into Nicola Sturgeon and the ministerial code was ever truly independence, SNP figures have said ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2024 Patrick Harvie: 'We've brought down an SNP Budget before, we'll do it again' THE Scottish Greens have “brought down an SNP budget” before and will do so again if needs be, the party’s co-leader has said ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2024 Greens 'will not back SNP Budget with less than £4.7bn for climate', conference told THE Scottish Greens will not back an SNP Government Budget that allocates any less than £4.7 billion to climate and nature causes ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2024 'Painful austerity': Scottish block grant 'worth £6bn less than in 2020', report says LABOUR have been warned that Scotland “cannot afford even more cuts” after a new report found that Scotland’s block grant has fallen to its…
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024 Scotland’s block grant falls to lowest share of UK spending in a decade – study The SNP is urging the Chancellor to increase the cash going to Holyrood in her upcoming Budget.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 25, 2024 SNP 'must show they can be trusted' for Greens to back Budget, Patrick Harvie says THE SNP must show they can be trusted if they want the Greens to support their Scottish Budget, Patrick Harvie has said ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 25, 2024 Lorna Slater: SNP must make 'uncomfortable' pledges to gain Greens' support The SNP will need to make “uncomfortable commitments” to gain the support of the Scottish Greens for the Budget, Lorna Slater has said ...
The National (Scotland) · Oct 25, 2024 'Unacceptable': Ex-Scots Tory comms chief hits out at Alex Salmond repatriation THE repatriation of Alex Salmond's body was "unacceptable" and governments "better fix" protocols in place so it doesn't happen…