Five highlights of the SNP party conference
Over 3,000 members joined the party’s first-ever online conference to hear speeches on tackling poverty, a green pandemic recovery and sharp criticism of Westminster.
John Swinney
SNP senior figures contradict each other on Brexit and devolution
John Swinney and Alex Salmond at odds ahead of Nicola Sturgeon’s visit to London
Scottish Labour’s bold new plan
Labour argues that a new income tax rate will raise around half a billion pounds a year
The message is clear across the UK – it’s time to change course now
The UK braces ahead of the autumn statement tomorrow and the message from all the nations is clear – now is the time to change course.
IFS: An independent Scotland would face a long term fiscal headache
A report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies in Edinburgh highlights the financial issues an independent Scotland would have to contend with.
SNP’s Swinney branded “Osborne with a kilt”
The PCS Union in Scotland has branded Scottish finance secretary John Swinney as being “George Osborne with a kilt” following his budget.
Devolved nations call for Osborne to boost growth
In anticipation for George Osborne’s autumn statement, Scotland calls for stimulus, Wales gets on with it.
Did John Swinney mislead MSPs on the Tartan Tax?
As with all good Budgets, it is only once the dust settles that the implications of the measures announced become clear and Scotland is no exception. Following the publication on Wednesday of the SNP government’s draft Budget, finance secretary John Swinney is facing calls from the main opposition parties to explain to parliament the government’s decision to forego its albeit limited tax varying powers.
Scotland will be hardest hit by the recession
Experts have warned that that Scotland is likely to be hit disproportionately by the impact the recession will have on the public sector. SNP criticisms of the report are based on including North Sea Oil revenues which PwC claim will “not protect jobs”.
SNP budget cuts are “anti-Glasgow”
In a taste of what might be to come across the UK, Scotland’s SNP Finance Secretary, John Swinney has delivered the Scottish government’s draft budget for 2010/11. The budget included a list of sizeable cuts. Labour’s Finance Spokesman, Andy Kerr attacked the Alex Salmond-led government.