1 hour ago Scotland’s Finance Secretary lays out demands ahead of Budget

Shona Robison said the ‘process has been chaotic and mired in damaging uncertainty’.

Economics

3 d. ago House prices slump just seven days before Rachel Reeves' Budget as demand slows

The typical house price in the UK stood at £271,531 in September - down 0.6 per cent compared to August, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Economics

5 d. ago UK Government asylum plans are ‘chaotic soundbites’ says Scottish Tory Findlay

The Home Secretary is expected to lay out changes to the asylum system on Monday.

Politics

5 d. ago Government to make major statement to nation in Parliament at 3.30pm as criticism grows

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will lay out a series of reforms to the asylum system in the House of Commons on Monday aimed at making Britain a less attractive destination for illegal migrants

Politics

8 d. ago UK Budget process in ‘complete chaos’, says Scotland’s Finance Secretary

Reports suggest Chancellor Rachel Reeves has scrapped plans to hike income tax.

Economics

8 d. ago Anas Sarwar demands Rachel Reeves uses Budget to finally scrap two

The Scottish Labour leader said Rachel Reeves had to deliver a Budget that "confronts child poverty".

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9 d. ago Scotland a ‘safe bet’ for investors, Holyrood’s Finance Secretary insists

Shona Robison spoke out ahead of First Minister John Swinney announcing details of a bond scheme by the Scottish Government.

Economics

1 week ago Full steam ahead for NHS bonfire of bureaucrats as Streeting finds £1billion for redundancy payments

The health secretary will use the money to axe layers of management across NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care and local care boards.

Economics

2 w. ago Fury at 'outrageous hit job' on British taxpayers as Brussels 'demands UK pays into EU budget' for first time since Brexit under Starmer's 'reset'

The Prime Minister and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen struck a new agreement in May that Sir Keir claimed would 'move on' from past spats.

Economics

2 w. ago Brussels 'to step up demands' for Britain to pay into the EU's budget for the first time since Brexit as part of Keir Starmer's 'reset' deal

The Prime Minister and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen struck a new agreement in May that Sir Keir claimed would 'move on' from past spats.

Economics

2 w. ago EU demands UK pay into budget as part of relationship ‘reset’

Growing tension between London and Brussels just six months after summit set out to build stronger ties

Economics

2 w. ago British leftwingers elated by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York, with some saying election has lessons for Labour – UK politics live

Sadiq Khan, Zack Polanski and Zarah Sultana among figures on the left praising the mayor-elect as they look at potential blueprint for elections in UKLibby Brooks is the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent.Scotland’s finance secretary Shona Robison has called for “urgent engagement” with the UK chancellor after Rachel Reeves flagged up the prospect of tax rises yesterday.We are calling on the UK government’s autumn budget to deliver more funding for those public services, infrastructure, and cost of living support – including by abolishing the two-child limit in universal credit.Scotland has been short-changed in the past, and we must not be left as an afterthought in the UK government’s budget. Under the current arrangements Scotland has to wait and see what impact the chancellor’s decisions will have for us.Recently the chancellor admitted that Brexit has damaged the economy. Brexit has had a hugely negative impact on public spending, reducing the available investment for public ser...

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2 w. ago Manufacturing production increases after JLR factory restart

Manufacturers also pointed towards subdued UK demand amid caution ahead of the autumn budget.

Politics

3 w. ago Red Flag Alert: Why Scotland is seeing more firms in financial distress than the rest of the UK

“It is extremely worrying to see financial distress rising across almost all sectors, and, in many cases, Scotland appears to be faring worse than other parts of the UK” – Thomas McKay, Begbies Traynor

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