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 ...

Sarwar has actually offered to vote for the Budget (whatever he perceives as its deficiencies) if the Scottish government speeds up its plans to end the two-child cap on access to benefits in Scotland ...

The July 4th general election saw the SNP vote collapse and Labour romp to a famous victory. Anas Sarwar’s party came first ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Job adverts for SNP chief executive and head of finance uploaded on LinkedIn, after Peter Murrell charged with embezzling ...

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray says Holyrood ministers need to further develop the policy before it can progress.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says his party will abstain because he knows the Budget “will pass anyway” as the SNP has the support of at least one other opposition party. The Labour ...

With the SNP three MSPs short of a majority in Holyrood, Mr Swinney and his Finance Secretary Shona Robison need some opposition members to either back the budget or abstain. While Labour and the ...

The Scottish government's Budget looks set to pass after Labour leader Anas Sarwar said his party would abstain from the Holyrood vote. The minority SNP administration will require the help of at ...

Making his first speech of 2025, the SNP leader warned of the consequences to the NHS and beyond if opposition parties were to block the Budget Bill. With the First Minister leading a minority ...