John Swinney has said Rachel Reeves has “very clearly” misled the public over the state of the UK’s finances ahead of the Budget. The First Minister said the Chancellor had described the fiscal ...

Nearly 13 million pensioners will see State Pension payments rise by 4.8 per cent from April 2026, while those on working age or disability benefits can expect a 3.8 per cent uplift.

BBCRachel Reeves has said she is "asking ordinary people to pay a little bit more" after unveiling £26bn of tax rises in a ...

John Swinney has said Rachel Reeves has “very clearly” misled the public over the state of the UK’s finances ahead of the Budget. The First Minister said the Chancellor had described the fiscal ...

Under a cloak of ‘kindness’, trans ideology has exerted its grip on politicians and led to plan for trial of powerful drugs ...

The DWP have not announced any continuation of the Cost of Living Payment scheme that ran between 2022 and 2024. The final ...

Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget statement is raised by opposition leaders at First Minister's Questions.

Labour is simply totally unsuitable to be a governing party. Dr Gerald Edwards, Glasgow. This was surely the most shambolic lead-up to a Budget ever, with proposals dribbling into select media outlets ...

John Swinney has refused to use a £150million budget windfall to cut income tax. The SNP had set the money aside for a ...

The Scottish Labour leader said the move allowed the UK Government to cut energy bills and reduce child poverty ...

At First Minister's Questions on Thursday, Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay accused the UK chancellor of "screwing ...

Gillian Leslie has been appointed the new chief dental officer (CDO) for Scotland, it has been announced. Dr Leslie will take ...