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Council services are at ‘absolute breaking point’ and could face axe after Scottish Budget
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Council services are at 'absolute breaking point' and could face axe

Colin Mackay: John Swinney’s Scottish budget was bold and surprising on tax
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After a leaky start, bold Scottish budget taxed us by surprise

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Colin Mackay
Peak rail fares to be scrapped for six months as part of pilot 
Scotland

Peak rail fares to be scrapped for six months as part of pilot 

Police Scotland chief constable warns of ‘hard choices’ ahead 
Scotland

Police Scotland chief constable warns of 'hard choices' ahead 

John Swinney announces £20m of Scottish independence referendum funding diverted to tackle fuel poverty
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Millions earmarked for indyref2 diverted to tackle fuel poverty

Scottish Government budget at a glance after John Swinney sets out fundraising and spending plans
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At a glance: How will the Scottish budget affect my money?

Income tax to rise for higher earners in Scotland
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Income tax to rise for higher earners in Scotland

Scottish Budget delayed after tax plans leaked to the BBC 
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Scottish Budget delayed after tax plans leaked to the BBC 

John Swinney outlines tax and spending plans in Scottish Budget
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John Swinney outlines tax and spending plans in Scottish Budget

WATCH LIVE: Nicola Sturgeon faces First Minister’s Questions as Scottish Budget set to be announced
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Nicola Sturgeon faces FMQs as Scottish Budget set to be announced

New winter heating payment set to benefit 400,000 Scots as regulations set out to Scottish Government
Scotland

New winter heating payment set to benefit 400,000 Scots

Tax rises and spending cuts loom as Scottish Budget set to be delivered by John Swinney at Holyrood 
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Richest Scots face tax rises as John Swinney prepares to deliver Budget

MP tells Commons his bank details were available on dark web after cyberattack
UK & International

MP says his bank details were available on dark web after cyberattack

Royal Mail workers to descend on Holyrood to seek First Minister’s support
Scotland

Royal Mail workers to descend on Holyrood to seek First Minister’s support

SNP fail in bid to give Holyrood power to hold independence referendum
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SNP fail in bid to give Holyrood power to hold independence referendum

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson pockets more than £1m for speeches since leaving Downing Street
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Boris Johnson paid over £1m for speeches since leaving Downing Street

Husband of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon loaned SNP £100,000 to help with ‘cash flow’
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Nicola Sturgeon's husband loaned SNP £100,000 to help with 'cash flow'

Deputy PM Dominic Raab facing five new bullying complaints over Ministry of Justice conduct
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Dominic Raab facing five new bullying complaints over MoJ conduct

WATCH LIVE: Rishi Sunak faces final PMQs of 2022 against backdrop of strikes and Channel crossing incident
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Rishi Sunak faces final PMQs of 2022 as strike action continues

Bernard Ponsonby: Will John Swinney increase taxes in Scottish Government budget?
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To tax or not to tax - that is the question for John Swinney

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Lives put at risk by 11,000 prank ambulance calls in a decade, Lib Dems warn

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Thomas Kerr kicked off council committees after defecting to Reform ‘during meeting’
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Tory council leader kicked off committees after defecting to Reform 'during meeting'

MP calls for Stuart Hogg to be stripped of MBE after admitting domestic abuse
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There will be more defections to Reform to come
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I can’t control defections to Reform, says Findlay after councillor's switch

John Swinney to face FMQs after announcing plans to end child poverty in Scotland
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Swinney to face FMQs after announcing plans to end child poverty in Scotland

Glasgow Tory council leader Thomas Kerr defects to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
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