2 h. ago Wishaw MP calls on SNP to improve frontline services after spending review

Pamela Nash says the buck now stops with the SNP Scottish Government – and called on Motherwell and Wishaw MSP Clare Adamson to explain to their constituents why they have yet to see any tangible improvements in their communities.

Politics

6 h. ago John Swinney warned about bus maker Alexander Dennis relocation a year ago

The First Minister was told in a letter from the firm's president and chief executive in August that it was “reconsidering” its “entire investment”.

Events

18 h. ago Keir Starmer tells councils to pick up the bill for Labour’s spending commitments

As the row over the spending review continues, the prime minister has washed his hands of expected large increases in local taxation

Economics

18 h. ago Starmer: Spending review marks new phase after first year of ‘cleaning up mess’

Sir Keir Starmer said Labour spent most of its first year since winning power in July 2024 taking ‘tough but necessary decisions’.

Politics

27 h. ago 'Undoubtedly' public sector job cuts in wake of UK spending review, says John Swinney

John Swinney has however ruled out compulsory redundancies in the public sector.

Politics

29 h. ago Brits braced for tax rises as two thirds fear Rachel Reeves will need to hammer the public and firms or up borrowing to pay for Spending Review

Two thirds of voters (67 per cent) believe that the Chancellor's plans set out last week mean she will either hit them in the pocket or increase borrowing.

Economics

30 h. ago Winter fuel payments Scotland: John Swinney gives major update on payments for pensioners

First Minister John Swinney has provided an update on winter fuel payments in Scotland.

Economics

36 h. ago John Swinney's NHS pledges face backlash as waiting times soar

Record View says new figures on ambulances being stuck on hospital forecourts are a further cause for concern.

Politics

36 h. ago Scotland needs to rediscover 'optimism and hope' after decades of Westminster misrule

In his Daily Record column, First Minister John Swinney criticises the record of Keir Starmer's Government ahead of two speeches by the SNP leader this week.

Politics

49 h. ago Treasury 'already drawing up tax rises for the Autumn' as grim poll shows just a fifth of Brits say Rachel Reeves had priorities right in Spending Review

Dividends and bank profits are among the areas being mooted for drumming up revenue to balance the books.

Economics

58 h. ago Reeves braced for OBR forecasts to blow £20bn hole in tax and spending plans

Downgrades by Treasury watchdog could force chancellor to raise taxes or cut spending at budget to meet fiscal rulesRachel Reeves is braced for revised forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to blow a £20bn hole in her tax and spending plans before the autumn budget.Even without changing the totals the chancellor set out in her spending review on Wednesday, a weaker forecast from the the Treasury’s independent watchdog could force her to find significantly more money at the budget to meet her “non-negotiable” fiscal rules. Continue reading...

Economics

60 h. ago Euan McColm: Why John Swinney's critics in the SNP should bite their tongues and get behind him

History should provide nationalists with a warning that division threatens their slight recovery and their long-term goal of independence

Politics

67 h. ago Thousands more smokers to get help to quit after cash boost of at least £80 million

The bumper funding, announced in this week’s Spending Review, will help pay for smoking cessation programmes, including local stop smoking services which provide access to patches and gum and give dedicated advice and support

Economics

3 d. ago John Swinney's critics in the SNP should bite their tongues and get behind him

History should provide nationalists with a warning that division threatens their slight recovery and their long-term goal of independence

Politics

3 d. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves has bet all our money on Wes Streeting saving the NHS

With the cost of living and immigration being too severely impacted by outside factors, backing the NHS was the right choice – and delivering results on health is Labour’s best chance of winning the next election, writes John Rentoul

Economics

3 d. ago Voices: Starmer and Reeves are back from the brink – here’s what they must do next

After a spending review that came as a relief to many Labour backbenchers, the government must now start making the case for the ‘inevitable’ tax rises in the autumn that will be needed to deliver better public services, says Andrew Grice

Politics

3 d. ago SNP minister Mairi McAllan claims Scots don't like party members 'sniping' at John Swinney

Some Nationalists have questioned their leader's future after the party suffered a shattering loss at the recent Hamilton by-election.

Politics

3 d. ago Alexander Dennis closure risks leaving communities 'hollowed out' as union calls for public ownership

EXCLUSIVE: The GMB warned repeated job losses across Scotland's manufacturing sector risks leaving communities "hollowed out".

Events

3 d. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises to 'change the future' in Wales visit

Ms Reeves was visiting Wales in the wake of her decision to allocate Wales £445m for rail projects in her multi-year spending review this week

Politics

4 d. ago Why there's plenty to like in Rachel Reeves' Spending Review for Edinburgh

The Chancellor’s Spending Review announcements should be welcomed, writes Edinburgh City Council leader Jane Megaher.

Politics