Scottish Budget

All local authorities in Scotland set to adopt council tax freeze after U-turns

PODCAST Inside the Scottish Budget with Deputy First Minister Shona Robison

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Letters Scottish Government deserves credit for its efforts to tackle poverty

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MSPs vote to pass ‘difficult’ Budget as SNP attack ‘new age of Tory austerity’

MSPs back Scottish Government plans to create new tax bracket for higher earners

comment Ellie Gomersall: Scottish Government needs to rethink its education budget slashing

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Council leaders 'unable to set budget' due to funding uncertainty

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MSPs asked to approve 'worst-case scenario' Budget amid Westminster funding crunch

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Housing 'number one priority' if Scotland sees budget boosted by Westminster

Councils say Scottish Budget contains 'no money for public service reform'

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Teaching union to push for more education funding after Scottish Budget

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'Amend Budget or leave Scottish businesses disadvantaged', Alex Salmond tells SNP

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COMMENT Richard Murphy: Why am I not pushing for a land value tax? It wouldn't work.

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'Final straw': Scottish pub closes down with jab at Government

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Council leaders warn poverty gap will grow without more funding

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LETTERS Budget issue is Westminster’s fault – but here’s what we can do about it

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LETTERS Clear land tax may be key to achieving goal of Scottish independence

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COMMENT Kate Forbes: Let's think about the root causes of raising taxes

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Architect of SNP Growth Commission speaks out against tax rises

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Letters Scottish Government can’t end poverty while we are trapped in the UK

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COMMENT Lesley Riddoch: Scotland must move beyond Britain’s fear of taxing wealth

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REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: The Reclaim Party can't even hold onto their conspiratorial MP

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Council tax freeze funding could have lifted thousands of children out of poverty

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Playwright's words from 2015 perfectly sum up Scotland's economy in the Union

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Kate Forbes highlights 'brutal' impact of Westminster cuts on Scottish Budget

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EXCLUSIVE Budget sees carbon tax on Scotland's big landowners move step closer

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REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: Michelle Mone scandal uncovers new depths of Tory duplicity

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Letters Difficult decisions had to be made due to Tory cuts at Westminster

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NEWSLETTER ‘Letting people down’: Trade union movement reacts to Scottish Budget

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'Devastating': Millions slashed from housing budget amid rising homelessness levels

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VIDEO 'Patronising' Labour MSP tells Finance Secretary to sit down and be quiet

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Council tax freeze 'will result in cuts to vital services' amid £160m cash shortfall

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COMMENT Richard Murphy: The Scottish Budget is a mess – thanks to the Tories

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What do the new tax bands in the Scottish Budget mean for you?

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School meal debt to be wiped by Scottish Government

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Income tax band for higher earners introduced during Scottish Budget

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Scottish Budget: The key points from Shona Robison's financial statement

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Shona Robison to deliver 'toughest ever' Budget as fears raised over cuts

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'Bit of a cheek': Rishi Sunak panned for criticising higher taxes in Scotland

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EXPLAINER When is the Scottish Budget – and how to watch Shona Robison's statement

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School meal debt to be wiped out by Scottish Government

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COMMENT George Kerevan: Why Scotland needs a wealth tax, not a squeeze on middle earners

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Shona Robison refuses to confirm 'speculation' over new tax band for higher earners

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Think tanks makes case for council tax overhaul and introduction of local wealth tax

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EXCLUSIVE 'Pubs left will shut for good': Future of bars unclear ahead of Scottish Budget

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‘Unfair’ council tax should be replaced before income tax is raised, says senior MSP

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COMMENT A shocking number of older Scots live in poverty. Here's what we should do about it

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Scottish Government facing £1.5bn black hole as future 'depends on Westminster'

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Top experts 'lay bare Tories' economic ineptitude' ahead of Scottish Budget

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STUC announces action outside Holyrood ahead of Scottish Budget

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Scottish ministers 'will agree Budget in time' despite emergency Cabinet meeting

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Cosla warns essential services 'will cease' in funding pleas ahead of Scottish Budget

Scottish Government blames 'Westminster austerity' for budget cuts

COMMENT Kate Forbes: 'Hot takes' on taxes ignore Holyrood's powerlessness to raise revenue

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