First Minister John Swinney has scrapped the SNP government’s “independence unit”. which published papers on policy for an ...

Councils in Scotland are legally allowed to charge for non-personal care services such as delivering meals at home and blue ...

John Swinney, the First Minister, is not a man generally disposed towards wild speculation. Ask him what his plans are for government after the 2026 election – and specifically with which party he ...

The SNP may be portraying the Spring Statement as a smash-and-grab on every Scot, but it has actually led to the Scottish Government Budget going UP this year. Yes, UP.

with the spending already making up around 14 per cent of Holyrood’s Budget. SNP ministers have warned the UK government’s cut to disability benefits will have a knock-on impact on Holyrood ...

They cannot sit on their hands – as they did when they refused to vote for the budget - they have to act. “Labour should be scrapping the cap at source – but since they have refused to do so, the SNP ...

The local action fund allocates £50,000 to each ward, with projects to be decided by executive committee members ...

First minister focuses on improving NHS, plus Greens co-leader urges party unity after calling time on 17-year tenure ...

The Scottish Conservatives have claimed Scotland’s “welfare black hole” will rise to more than £2 billion by 2030, blaming SNP spending ...