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There is nothing in spring statement to reduce bills, says Kate Forbes

There was “nothing” in the Chancellor’s spring statement that would reduce household bills, Scotland’s Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has said. Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that fuel duty would be cut by 5p per litre, as well as an increase to ...

23 Mar 2022 at 15:25

There is nothing in Chancellor’s spring statement to reduce bills – Kate Forbes

23 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Gordon Brown: Devolved leaders should unite to demand more cost of living help

Devolved leaders across the UK should join forces to demand a change in approach from Westminster in response to the cost of living crisis, a former prime minister has said. People across the country are braced for a spike in energy costs as ...

14 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Holyrood Finance Committee convener slams Westminster ‘council tax swindle’

Westminster has been accused of a “council tax swindle” which could cost households £115 each after the Scottish Government confirmed it had not received £290 million of cash to help with the cost of living. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes ...

07 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Sturgeon hails economic strategy despite STUC criticism

Nicola Sturgeon has defended the Scottish Government’s new economic strategy after criticism from trade unions and some business figures. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes unveiled a 10-year economic vision that she said would be a “radical ...

02 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Financial strategy ‘marks a step change’ in economic approach, says Forbes

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes is set to publish a financial strategy that will herald a “step change” in Scotland’s economic approach. The National Strategy for Economic Transformation will be unveiled on Tuesday after months of ...

01 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Finance Secretary urges Chancellor not to ‘duck’ cost-of-living challenges

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has urged the Chancellor not to “duck the considerable challenges we face” as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. Speaking ahead of the spring statement expected on Wednesday – where Rishi Sunak ...

23 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

New economic strategy is undeliverable ‘wish list’, Sir Tom Hunter suggests

Scotland’s economic strategy needs to be more business-led than the National Strategy for Economic Transformation launched by Kate Forbes, businessman Sir Tom Hunter has said. Following the unveiling of the Scottish ...

01 Mar 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Fourth priority needed in Scottish Government’s spending plans, say councils

A fourth priority should be included in the Scottish Government’s long term resource spending plans, a local authority body has said. In December, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced a multi-year resource ...

28 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

60,000 households helped online by Scottish Government initiative

A Scottish Government project has helped members of 60,000 households across the country get online. Connecting Scotland has funded almost 5,000 projects through just over 1,000 organisations at a cost of ...

30 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Financial support for businesses outlined ‘to bridge resilience to recovery’

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has allocated the final tranche of a funding package designed to tackle the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Leading a debate on the final stage of the Budget (Scotland) Bill at ...

10 Feb 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes urges MSPs to back ‘bold and ambitious’ Budget

Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes is urging MSPs to back her “bold and ambitious” spending plans for next year in a key vote at Holyrood. Ms Forbes made the appeal amid concern from opposition ...

27 Jan 2022 at 02:25

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