Mr Swinney became the first head of government to meet President Catherine Connolly, after which he pledged to “champion” the ...

Under them both, Scotland is stuck in a doom loop of low growth and ever rising taxes. Instead of two high-tax, left-wing ...

Chancellor to unveil series of tax hikes to fill black hole in public finances in highly anticipated Budget on ...

Ms Reeves looked pathetic as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, eviscerated the just-delivered Budget. Labour just does not know how ...

Scotland's First Minister said he has "enormous respect" for Ireland and the "journey that Ireland has taken in the use of its independence".

First Minister John Swinney said money freed up by the Chancellor’s announcement would be used to help in the fight against ...

The Scottish Government has been condemned for failing to deliver on a key pledge to secure the future of some of the country’s best-known arts organisations – four years after it was made. Holyrood’s ...

The Chancellor's budget dropped with a political bang with leaks, tax hikes, pension changes and a whisky duty rise. How has it left Scotland ...

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the UK Government’s actions will lift thousands of Scottish children out of poverty.

Spending: The single biggest spending announcement is likely to be the £3bn cancellation of the UK’s two-child limit on ...