Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison said the Chancellor had shown an ‘astonishing level of arrogance’ with the comment.

Latest figures show the number dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025, down 69% year-on-year from 649,000.

Bosses said the business was buoyed by a ‘recovery’ in the cycling market, warm summer weather and ‘fantastic’ sales of ...

Labour has pledged to no longer be using asylum hotels by the end of this Parliament – which would be 2029, if not earlier.

The Chancellor responded to criticism from the sector and the Scottish Government following her decision to maintain the ...