Scotland can more than afford independence, Finance Secretary will tell SNP
Scotland’s Finance Secretary will insist the county can “more than afford” to be independent.
Derek Mackay
Scottish Government requests £52m to prepare for no-deal Brexit
The Scottish Government has requested £52 million from a contingency fund to prepare for a no-deal Brexit.
Call for inquiry after Fergusons shipyard bosses confirm administration plan
Calls have been made for a parliamentary inquiry after Fergusons shipyard bosses served notice of their intent to put the yard into administration.
Fergusons shipyard faces renewed threat of administration with 350 jobs at risk
Fergusons shipyard is facing a renewed threat of administration just years after the firm behind the site previously began the same process.
Johnson secretly pursuing dangerous no-deal Brexit, Nicola Sturgeon says
Boris Johnson is secretly pursuing a “dangerous” no-deal Brexit, Nicola Sturgeon said after her first meeting with the new Prime Minister.
Boris Johnson sees ‘no reason’ for Scotland holding second independence vote
New Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted there is “no reason” for Scots to have the second independence referendum that Nicola Sturgeon is pushing for.
Boris Johnson’s Brexit stance ‘driving country to disaster’, Sturgeon warns
Boris Johnson’s “hard-line” Government is driving the country towards “disaster” by pushing for a no-deal Brexit, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned.
Boris Johnson to meet Ruth Davidson in first visit to Scotland as PM
Boris Johnson is due to meet Ruth Davidson during his first official visit to Scotland as Prime Minister.
Scotland faces £200m budget cut as income tax generates £941m less than forecast
The Scottish Government’s budget will be cut by more than £200 million next year to help compensate for an income tax take of £941 million less than forecast.
Dundee to receive more than £700,000 to improve its high streets
Dundee is set to receive a six-figure boost from the Scottish Government to improve the city’s high streets.
EWAN GURR: No money to alleviate poverty an example of Holyrood’s lack of political vision
I travelled to the Scottish Parliament last week for the budget meeting with members of the Scottish Unemployed Workers’ Network (SUWN).
CBI Scotland warn of ‘long-term damage’ to economy over income tax
Scottish income tax rates must remain competitive with the rest of the UK or risk “long-term damage” to the economy, CBI Scotland has warned ahead of the Budget.
Dundee and Angus College wants to move into city’s doomed Michelin site
Plans to relocate Dundee and Angus College to the Michelin factory site could be put to bosses at the tyre giant as early as this week.
Michelin decided to close Dundee factory FOUR WEEKS before telling its workers
Workers at Michelin were the last to know their jobs had been scrapped, as the firm took four weeks to notify staff and held crunch talks with Scottish Government ministers.
VIDEO: Michelin workers angered after being told of Dundee closure by text message
Workers at the Michelin tyre factory in Dundee today told how news that the plant is to close with the loss of almost 850 jobs came "out of the blue" after they received text messages calling them to a meeting to confirm its closure.
Finance Secretary launches economic action plan
The Scottish Government has launched an economic action plan, including an £18 million fund for advanced manufacturing and the piloting of two new “productivity clubs” for businesses.
Firm creates 40 new jobs following AI investment
Almost 40 jobs will be created in Edinburgh following a £6.9 million investment in a new artificial intelligence (AI) software project.
NHS Tayside bosses hit out at Government spending cuts plan
NHS chiefs in Tayside have spoken out against plan to slash spending on improving the nation’s health.
SCOTTISH BUDGET: Income tax rises to 21p for folk earning over £24,000
Holyrood's Finance Secretary has insisted most Scots will pay less income tax next year, despite increasing charges for higher earners.
Warning as Finance Secretary says budget will boost local services
Holyrood Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has said his budget would boost local services despite Labour claims a reduction in cash for councils would see the "heart ripped out of public services".