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.

The DWP have not announced any continuation of the Cost of Living Payment scheme that ran between 2022 and 2024. The final payment should have been made to eligible households between 6 February and ...

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

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 ...

But the Scottish First Minster said he will instead use the £155 million to further act to reduce child poverty in Scotland.

The Scottish government will not increase income tax rates or introduce new bands in next year's Budget, Finance Secretary ...

John Swinney has been urged to expand free school meals provision with the extra cash the SNP Government will receive as a ...

It currently stands at £27.15 a week and is paid to parents on certain benefits for each child under the age of 16. The ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced tax rises amounting to £26billion in today's Budget as she battles a downgrade in ...

The UK Government will scrap the two-child cap on benefits from April next year, the chancellor has confirmed. Chancellor ...