5 d. ago John Swinney urged to provide £100m baby boost in SNP Budget next month

EXCLUSIVE: An option tabled for consideration in the SNP Government's January draft Budget is a large rise in best start grants.

Economics

3 w. ago John Swinney ‘lied & breached ministerial code’ claims rivals as they call for probe

JOHN Swinney should face a probe into whether his own budget “lies” have breached the ministerial code, the Tories demanded. The First Minister has repeatedly refused to admit the SNP breached their 2021 election promise to freeze income tax rates and bands, despite hiking the levies twice. The Scottish Tories have now written to the...

Politics

3 w. ago Readers' Letters: Oh the irony of Swinney slamming Reeves for 'misleading public'

Readers raised an eyebrow at First Minister’s criticisms of Rachel Reeves

Politics

3 w. ago OBR board member says Reeves did not mislead public on Budget

UK chancellor’s fiscal warnings backed by David Miles a day after economic watchdog’s chair resigns

Politics

3 w. ago OBR board member says Reeves did not mislead public on fiscal challenges

David Miles says watchdog’s letter aimed to ‘set the record straight’ after ‘persistent leaks’ to the media

Politics

3 w. ago OBR says Reeves calling public finances ‘very challenging’ before Budget was not misleading

Fiscal watchdog faces Treasury committee after accidental publication of key report prompted chair to resign

Economics

3 w. ago OBR says Reeves did not mislead public over Budget forecasts

Fiscal watchdog faces Treasury committee after accidental publication of key report prompted chair to resign

Politics

3 w. ago The most misleading thing about Rachel Reeves’s budget? Who it was really for | Aditya Chakrabortty

Labour backbenchers have been cheering it as a win for the most vulnerable in socety. In fact it was aimed at the bond marketsThe charge is a grave one: that Rachel Reeves has just lied to Britons, spooking them into paying billions in extra taxes that she can splash out on higher benefits. However hyperbolic, this isn’t the usual Westminster sparring; this time, someone might get hurt. A week ago, critics of Reeves and Keir Starmer were, rightly, calling their budget “chaotic”. Today, it’s denounced as lies, and Kemi Badenoch is demanding the chancellor quit. It’s an accusation that demands straightforward answers, so let me give mine. Did the chancellor tell lies? On the available evidence, no. There were no whoppers, no falsehoods, no porkies. But despite Starmer’s comments yesterday, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to see here and we can all move along. Reeves did mislead the public about the factors shaping her decisions. Was it all to funnel cash to “benefits street”, as the...

Politics

3 w. ago Free bus travel for everyone under 30 is top Budget demand for Scottish Greens

John Swinney's SNP Government will announce its Budget next month.

Transport

3 w. ago John Swinney: Rachel Reeves 'untenable' as Chancellor after having 'very clearly' misled public

John Swinney has suggested Rachel Reeves’ future as Chancellor was “untenable”.

Politics

3 w. ago Watch: Keir Starmer defends Budget after claims Rachel Reeves misled public over tax hikes

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer defends Rachel Reeves after she has come under heavy criticism following last week’s Budget.

Economics

3 w. ago Reeves ‘very clearly’ misled the public ahead of the Budget – Swinney

Labour ministers have denied any suggestion that Ms Reeves misled voters.

Politics

3 w. ago Budget 'lies' storm: Starmer grilled on whether Reeves misled public and Cabinet over nation's finances

The row threatens to overshadow the Prime Minister’s attempts to get people to focus on the ‘substance’ of the Government’s spending and reform plans

Economics

3 w. ago Budget 'lies' storm: Starmer grilled on whether Reeves misled public and Cabinet in lead

The Prime Minister rallies to support his Chancellor after she had to deny on live TV that she had misled the public over the nation’s finances

Events

3 w. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer defends Budget after claims Rachel Reeves misled public over tax hikes

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer defends Rachel Reeves after she has come under heavy criticism following last week’s Budget.

Economics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer speech LIVE: PM vows to go after welfare amid Rachel Reeves 'lies' accusations

In a major speech in London, Keir Starmer will call for sweeping welfare reforms - but he is likely to face questions about whether Rachel Reeves misled the public ahead of the Budget

Politics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer sets sights on welfare again as Rachel Reeves battles 'lies' claim

Keir Starmer will hit out at a 'poverty of ambition' as he once again sets his sights on welfare spending - as Rachel Reeves battles accusations that she misled the public before the Budget

Economics

3 w. ago Rachel Reeves hits back at claims she misled public on Budget headroom

Both the Conservative party and the SNP have written to the Financial Conduct Authority asking for an investigation into The Chancellor’s comments

Events

3 w. ago Starmer to defend Budget after Reeves accused of misleading public

Conservatives say chancellor exaggerated fiscal black hole to justify tax rises

Politics

3 w. ago Reeves fights for political survival amid claims she misled public on Budget

The Chancellor insisted she was ‘honest and frank’ about the public finances after opposition figures accused her of exaggerating the scale of the Budget’s black hole

Events