Greens yet to make ‘final decision’ on backing Budget – Harvie
The co-leader of the Scottish Greens says his party is yet to make a “final decision” on whether to support the Scottish ...
One million NHS Scotland waiting list backlog projections branded ‘terrifying’
The analysis produced by the University of Edinburgh has revealed the full scale of what it would take to clear the Covid-19 ...
UK politics – live: Reform level with Labour in new poll as Treasury responds to gloomy economy update
New poll by FindOutNowUK marks a fresh political blow for Sir Keir Starmer who has overseen a rocky start to his leadership of the country ...
Bond villain Elon Musk's influence seeps into Scottish Parliament and its 'populism' war
In the first Holyrood scrap of 2025, John Swinney and Russell Findlay clashed in a fiery FMQs inspired by Elon Musk.
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Tories: Labour abstention means 'cheapest Budget deal' since devolution
Scottish Labour abstaining in the vote on the Scottish Government’s Budget amounts to the “cheapest” deal on the tax and ...
SNP and Tories accuse each other of being populist parties at FMQs
Russell Findlay gets to his feet again and says Swinney is the leader of "Scotland's populist party". The Scottish Tory leader adds: "John Swinney sounds like a serial arsonist suddenly warning people ...
Labour abstention means ‘cheapest budget deal’ since devolution – Findlay
Scottish Labour abstaining in the vote on the Scottish Government’s Budget amounts to the “cheapest” deal on the tax and ...
Almond Valley MSP blasts Labour’s proposed plans for social security spending at Holyrood
Almond Valley SNP MSP Angela Constance has expressed concern over Scottish Labour’s proposed plans for social security ...
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Is begging for Budget support the best John Swinney can do?
THE main points of John Swinney’s recent speech had already been published in Monday’s National accompanied by the headline “Swinney to ...
SNP's bloated benefits bill to soar by £700million
Scotland's benefits bill could soar by £700million under SNP plans to scrap the two-child cap - with fears 'benefits tourists ...
Swinney taking ‘nothing for granted’ on Budget despite Labour plans to abstain
The First Minister said the announcement Labour MSPs will abstain in Budget votes made him ‘more confident’ the proposals will pass.
Benefit claimants 'may move from England to Scotland' for extra handouts as they exploit SNP plans to scrap two-child cap on Universal Credit, report warns
Holyrood's independent budget watchdog, the Scottish Fiscal Commission, says the SNP's move would be worth around £3,600 per ...