“However, from Salmond’s point of view, it is about the only thing going for him. Indeed, were he to be given a truth drug, he might well curse the fact that the SNP won last year’s Scottish elections ...

The Scottish government has confirmed spending cuts of up to £500m. Finance Secretary Shona Robison said the "direct savings" were necessary to support the Scottish government's 2024/25 budget.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has addressed the finance concerns raised by Scottish minister Shona Robison - and the statement has been blunt Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the Scottish Government ...

We've got what it takes - to create jobs, to create growth, and to create a more prosperous Scotland. What we need is the powers of independence, to realise Scotland's full potential.

Opposition figures pointed to a Scottish Fiscal Commission report that found much of the financial pressure on the public purse “comes from the Scottish government’s own decisions”.

The nationalism behind support for Scottish independence has a “rather different” concept of identity to the nationalism underpinning Brexit, research has found. Elections expert Professor Sir John ...

It's slated for production in 2026. This tiny tandem microcar is the company's second-gen design. At just 1 m (3.3 ft) wide in its narrow 'City' mode, it can bimble along at up to 40 km/h (25 mph ...

Asked if that could be at least £250m, he said: “Yes”. The Scottish Government has already announced a number of efficiencies, including pausing a scheme providing free iPads and laptops to ...

Up to £500 million of cuts to areas such as health and sustainable travel have been announced by the Scottish Government as it battles to plug a funding black hole by slashing costs and raiding a ...

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