Budget

SNP ministers have been urged to rethink their plans

Thousands of hospitality venues 'left worse off' by Scottish Budget

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All of the shops and retailers warning of coming April price hikes

Analysis ‘On a knife edge’ - can Britain’s economy avoid a recession?

Children playing on swings. PIC: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

SNP ministers 'made an announcement without a policy' on two-child cap

Music tuition has reached record levels in Scotland (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Families 'devastated' as another Scottish council plans music cuts

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes

Exclusive Rachel Reeves does not have a mandate for austerity, says Forbes

Finance Secretary Shona Robison

Shona Robison suggests Scottish child payment may have reached peak

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has defended her handling of the economy

Analysis Why Rachel Reeves is under threat, and what she can do to stop it

Donnie Munro is a senior partner and head of the Corporate, Commercial and Regulatory team, Harper Macleod

Management buyouts are gaining traction in busy M&A market

Yields on 10-year gilts hit the highest point since 2008 on Thursday, at 4.89%, before settling later in the afternoon, sitting one basis point higher for the day at 4.82% when London’s market closed.

Analysis Gilts are volatile - should you be worried about your mortgage?

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes.

'Urgent clarification' needed on Forbes two-child benefit cap claims

Donald Trump arrived on the Isle of Lewis during his visit in 2008 in a private jet

SNP urged to tax 'lavish lifestyles' of the super-rich

A third of adults who fork out for Christmas will have completely lost track of their spending in the past month.

Half of Brits skip Christmas budgeting

Greggs has warned that the rising cost of employing people will result in price rises across its range as it said “lower consumer confidence” late last year had hit sales.

Why the price of your Greggs could be about to rise

John Swinney and Anas Sarwar (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Analysis Sarwar turns tables on Swinney as SNP under pressure to deliver Budget

First Minister John Swinney

Swinney warns of medicine rationing if Scottish Budget voted down

First Minister John Swinney is appealing for opposition MSPs to back the Scottish Government's draft budget

Swinney: Voting down budget risks 'feeding forces of anti-politics'

First Minister John Swinney and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes outside Bute House with the Scottish cabinet.

Have Swinney and Forbes reset the relationship with business?

Stock image of a woman browsing in a shop.

Watch: Expert gives financial outlook for 2025

Budget has heaped more pressure than ever on SMEs, says David Alexander

Getting cash owed to you is more vital than ever

Rachel Cackett is CEO of the Coalition of Care & Support Providers in Scotland (Picture: Greg Macvean)

Hidden sector caring for Scotland is on brink of disaster - Rachel Cackett

Sagar Radia and Sorcha Groundsell star in the new BBC murder mystery series An t-Eilean/The Island. Picture: Black Camel Pictures/BBCAlba/John Maher

The 13 highlights of 2025 in Scottish arts and events

First Minister John Swinney 'worried' about the future of the economy

Andrew Gilmour is a Partner, Horwich Farrelly

Plans for reforming law of damages move up the agenda - Andrew Gilmour

Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Scottish job loss warning as economy 'headed for worst of all worlds'

Ferguson Marine boss rapped over his claims against man he sacked

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Popular UK shoe and footwear retailer closes stores amid rising costs

It's time for the people to decide who should run Scotland (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

Why MSPs must reject scandal-ridden SNP's Budget and push for election Brian Monteith

Research of 2,000 adults who celebrate the festivities found crowded stores, long queues and trying to find the ‘perfect’ gift are the most stressful things about Christmas

Six in 10 adults feel most stressed during the Christmas season

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SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn won’t decide on whether to run for Holyrood until next year

Stephen Flynn gives update on Holyrood election decision

To help non-skiers take their first steps to booking a sky holiday abroad, international money app Wise has enlisted the help of iconic Olympian Eddie the Eagle

4 in 10 adults would love to go skiing - but don't know where to start

Pupils in a classroom

Exclusive SNP deal to replace 621 axed teachers at risk of unravelling

John Swinney was challenged over falling teacher numbers at First Minister's Questions

Swinney accused of failing on education after teacher numbers drop

Health Secretary Neil Gray.

Neil Gray to take responsibility if SNP miss NHS waiting times targets

Scotsman contributor Jim McGill poses with the Omoda E5

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25 per cent of families find the traditional process time-consuming and overwhelming

Ad Feature Families prefer online shopping for their cars than in-person

Under John Swinney, seen visiting Forth Valley Hospital last week, Scotland is continuing to pay more in tax in return for poorer services (Picture: Lesley Martin/pool)

SNP creating client state of public sector staff and benefit claimants Murdo Fraser

The SNP will struggle to persuade Labour to fund the abolition of the two-children benefit cap in Scotland (Picture: Andy Buchanan/WPA pool)

The SNP’s latest budget reveals its shameful moral cowardice Brian Monteith

Things could yet get worse for Labour and Anas Sarwar as culture questioned Scotsman leader comment

The Scottish Government should focus on enhancing the quality of care provided to senior citizens, a reader says (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Readers' Letters: Scottish Budget's impact on care homes should be unacceptable

Ms Robison told MSPs: “We are going to ramp up action on housing, investing £768 million in affordable homes.

Analysis Construction is booming but housebuilding is lagging in Scotland

Alcohol for sale in a supermarket

Exclusive SNP under fire for ditching public health levy plans in Budget

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

SNP warned tax rises and cuts needed to pay for scrapping benefit cap

First Minister John Swinney makes his speech at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Analysis Inside John Swinney's thinking around scrapping two-child benefit cap

Finance Secretary Shona Robison on a pre-Budget visit to green energy firm Logan Energy in Wallyford (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Don't be fooled, SNP's spending spree was made possible by Labour Scotsman comment

First Minister John Swinney

Analysis This Budget fired the starting gun on the 2026 Holyrood election

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries