Sarwar hopes to pull rug from SNP with Budget call
The Labour leader says his MSPs could back the government's plans, if ministers agree to certain demands.
Daily Record19d
SNP Budget to pass after Scottish Labour say they will abstain on tax and spending plan
The SNP Government Budget will be passed after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said his party would not oppose the plans. Sarwar said Labour will abstain in the crunch vote next month and could ...
FM denies SNP holding up two-child benefit payment
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray says Holyrood ministers need to further develop the policy before it can progress.
heraldscotland18d
Minority SNP government to pass budget after Labour opts to abstain
“Scottish Labour and its weak leadership are so disconnected from the Scottish people and communities that they are unwilling to vote against an SNP budget that once again fails to do anything ...
Helensburgh Advertiser23h
Pam Gosal MSP: Scotland can't afford another SNP budget
Not only have Scottish Labour MPs considered it appropriate to support a UK budget which cut vital winter fuel payments for vulnerable pensioners and imposed a range of tax increases which will hurt ...
SNP and Tories accuse each other of being populist parties at FMQs
The Tory MSP says he is pleased to say the animals are now safely in care and calls on the FM to condemn their release. John Swinney agrees with the Tory MSP and condemns the illegal release of the ...
the Edinburgh Reporter4d
SNP calls for reverse on whisky duty increase
Tax increases on the whisky industry could hurt West Lothian jobs, councillors have been warned, as calls were made for the ...
The Daily Telegraph18d
‘Spineless’ Scottish Labour to let SNP tax and spending plans be approved
With the Holyrood election being held next year, Scottish Labour feared opposing such a populist Budget would lead to the party falling even further behind the SNP in the polls. Mr Sarwar’s ...