Rachel Amery
Rachel Amery
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First Minister John Swinney looks on as Finance Secretary Shona Robison presents the government's Budget. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The key battlegrounds for Scottish Budget negotiations

Former independence minister Jamie Hepburn, Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville and former refugees minister Emma Roddick with one of the independence papers.

Exclusive Scottish Government to publish one final independence paper

Former independence minister Jamie Hepburn, former first minister Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Shona Robison with one of the government’s independence papers.

SNP Government independence papers 'almost at the end of the process'

First Minister John Swinney walks alongside Finance Secretary Shona Robison ahead of the Scottish Budget being delivered. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

SNP to scrap the two-child benefit cap in Scotland

Finance Secretary Shona Robison, flanked by First Minister John Swinney, responds to questions over the Scottish Budget. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Analysis The 8 key Scottish Budget announcements and what they mean for you

Finance Secretary Shona Robison

When the Scottish Budget will be announced and how to watch

First Minister John Swinney and Finance Secretary Shona Robison.

SNP to prioritise the NHS in the Scottish budget, says John Swinney

The oil refinery at Grangemouth is set to close in spring 2025.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Exclusive SNP MP: Labour reset will lead to 'cold, lonely, unloved five years'

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Secretary Angus Robertson

Angus Robertson to lead SNP 2026 Holyrood election campaign

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

Nigel Farage to be the figurehead of Reform Holyrood election campaign

Anti-racist campaigners gathered outside the Reform UK protest.

Watch: Protestors stage noisy protest at Reform UK Scottish conference

Hundreds of council houses in Edinburgh have still not been fitted with interlinked smoke alarms.

Exclusive Hundreds of Edinburgh council homes not fire alarm compliant

SNP social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville (Pic: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

All pensioners in Scotland qualify for winter fuel payment

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