The chancellor says she is "asking ordinary people to pay a little bit more" as she extends the freeze on income tax bands.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced her tax and spending plans, many of which will apply directly in Scotland.

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

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

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

BRITS have been pelted by a raft of tax rises in today’s Budget, as Rachel Reeves attempts to balance the books despite ...

“The SNP invented fiscal drag,” quipped one Labour MSP, referring to the process by which taxpayers are dragged into higher tax bands. Anyone earning more than £30,318 pays more income tax in Scotland ...

Rachel Reeves says she is ‘pushing ahead with biggest drive for growth’ ahead of Budget ...

The Chancellor announced in her speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday that the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) will remain in ...