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...
View ArticleScottish independence: Debate not a credit to Scotland, says Swinney
The debate on Scotland's future has not been a "credit" to the nation, the Scottish finance secretary has said. Ahead of the referendum, John Swinney said there were six months to ensure the debate...
View ArticleBillions of pounds wiped from value of Scottish firms after yes vote leads poll
Lloyds is worst hit with shares falling £1.7bn as stock and currency markets get jitters over shock YouGov result...
View ArticleBid to halt named person law falls short at Holyrood
MSPs last night rejected an attempt to halt the Scottish Government’s named person scheme despite John Swinney conceding more work had to be done on the controversial legislation. A Conservative bid to...
View ArticleBrown calls on Scots to sign devolution 'promises' petition
Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for 100,000 Scots to sign a petition urging Westminster to keep promises on devolution. Mr Brown said there should be "no strings attached" to...
View ArticleScottish politician Margo MacDonald dies aged 70
Tributes from political and public spectrum paid to Independent MSP who had Parkinson's disease...
View ArticleScottish independence: Finance secretary to update oil forecasts
The Scottish government will update its figures on oil revenues, Finance Secretary John Swinney has announced. Mr Swinney made the commitment during a Scottish Parliament debate led by the Scottish...
View ArticleBillions of pounds wiped from value of Scottish firms after yes vote leads...
The value of major Scottish companies has fallen by billions of pounds after the stock market was spooked by polling giving the yes vote a lead ahead of the referendum....
View ArticleScottish Election 2016: Nicola Sturgeon promises to work with opposition...
Scottish Nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon has promised to lead an "open and inclusive" Government and work with other parties after the SNP failed to win a second majority. The First Minister spoke...
View ArticleMore powers for Scottish Parliament (UK Scotland Office)
(Source: UK Scotland Office) Lord Smith of Kelvin was today appointed to oversee the process of taking forward the cross party commitment on more powers for the Scottish Parliament. Commenting on his...
View ArticleJim Murphy should resign as Scottish Labour leader, Labour MSP says
Scottish Leader Jim Murphy should resign after losing all but one of the party’s Westminster seats, one of his party’s Scottish shadow ministers has said. Alex Rowley, MSP for Cowdenbeath, said Mr...
View ArticleStandard-bearer of Scottish nationalism leaves party at high-water mark
Alex Salmond's emotionally controlled resignation speech effectively conceded Scottish politics has now shifted...
View ArticleScottish referendum: Alex Salmond says 'No' voters were 'tricked'
The Scottish first minister has said "No" voters in last week's independence referendum were "tricked" by a late vow of more devolved powers. A motion to be laid before the Houses of Parliament this...
View ArticleScottish independence: John Swinney says 'Yes' will boost Scots business
Scottish companies will be able to boost their presence on the world stage under independence, Scotland's finance secretary believes. John Swinney said Scotland's ability to craft its own economic...
View ArticleDugdale: UK must allow Scottish independence vote if people want it
Scottish Labour leader says government would be ‘categorically wrong’ to prevent second referendum on Scotland’s future...
View ArticleScottish leaders’ debate: Sturgeon accused of financial ‘black hole’
Nicola Sturgeon and Jim Murphy have clashed over the economy in the second Scottish leaders’ debate this week....
View ArticleScotland's finance secretary John Swinney threatens to block new powers
John Swinney has warned that the Scottish government would block new powers for Holyrood unless there was an acceptable deal on money. The finance secretary said it would be wrong to strike a bargain...
View ArticleScottish independence: Ed Miliband calls on SNP to 'come clean' on currency
The Scottish government should "come clean" about alternatives to post-independence currency union with the rest of the UK, Ed Miliband has said. The UK Labour leader told the BBC there were "big...
View ArticleScottish referendum: SNP seeks 'home rule' within the UK, says Swinney
A form of "home rule" within the UK will be the SNP's aim in negotiations over more powers for Scotland, Finance Secretary John Swinney has said. Mr Swinney told MSPs that Gordon Brown's prediction...
View ArticleScottish government accused of trying to bury report on falling oil revenues
Oil and gas bulletin, which reveals that revenues from North Sea oil are set to plummet, is released on last day before Holyrood’s summer recess...
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