Scottish budget: Swinney resists calls to raise income tax

MSPs will take part in a showdown vote later on income tax as opposition leaders challenge the Scottish government to raise extra money to protect public services. Finance Secretary John Swinney has vowed not to increase taxes for low paid workers. His draft budget is being debated for the first time at Holyrood. Both Labour and the Lib Dems have called on him to increase income tax in Scotland to 1p above the UK rate. The budget for 2016-17 marks the...