THERE is “no appetite” among Scottish ministers for major tax changes at the upcoming Scottish budget, The Scottish Sun on Sunday can reveal. In the strongest hint yet that John Swinney will not bring in income tax increases or decreases for the first time for two years. 2 Finance Secretary Shona Robison will reveal whether … Read more
THE Scottish Tories are braced for defections to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK on the eve of the latter’s Scotland conference, the Scottish Sun can reveal. Nerves are jangling in the Holyrood group – though it is understood the most likely switchers will be councillors. 3 Russell Findlay said it was “fairly likely” his party would … Read more
ANAS Sarwar has accused John Swinney of plunging Scotland’s NHS into a “doom-loop”. His blast at the First Minister followed a report that revealed our health service is trailing England’s. 3 Anas Sarwar has hit out at the First Minister over the Scottish Government’s handling of the NHSCredit: Alamy 3 The Scottish Labour leader said … Read more
NATS ministers must “end the scandal” of bus drivers facing violence from gangs of thuggish youths, Anas Sarwar has demanded. The Scottish Labour leader made the call ahead of a Holyrood vote on Wednesday on a scheme to take free bus passes off misbehaving thugs. 2 Anas Sarwar MSP has made the call in the … Read more
It was “nasty” for Scotland’s First Minister to endorse Donald Trump’s rival in the US presidential election, the president-elect’s son has said. Eric Trump told the PA news agency that his father, Donald Trump, “is not going to lose any sleep over” John Swinney’s remarks – and said “I’m not sure it bothers him one … Read more
PLANS to include under-18s in controversial assisted dying laws could be scrapped. The change is understood to be on the table in a bid to win round sceptics like John Swinney. 2 Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthurCredit: Getty 2 Dame Esther Rantzen, who has terminal lung cancer, prompted debate by joining the Swiss assisted dying clinic … Read more
NATS ministers confirmed they would scrap the main reforms of Nicola Sturgeon’s flagship bill – after spending £28million on the doomed proposals. The plans were already on life support after it lost the support of trade unions, local authority umbrella group Cosla, and the SNP’s former coalition partners the Scottish Greens. 1 Ms Sturgeon announced … Read more
SOMETIMES it’s difficult to work out if politicians are more bothered about the national interest or social media adulation. The election of Donald Trump has exposed this again. 5 Donald Trump won a huge victory in the US electionCredit: Getty 5 It was a devastating defeat for VP Kamala Harris and the DemocratsCredit: AFP 5 … Read more
A CON freed from jail early under emergency laws was back behind bars within 12 hours after attacking a neighbour, it has emerged. The thug was one of 477 lags sprung this summer by SNP ministers to ease overcrowding in prisons. 1 Scottish Tory justice spokesman Liam Kerr blasted the “recklessness” of the schemeCredit: Alamy … Read more
DRUG dealers and other criminals could be invited to take part in Holyrood panels on major issues like drug deaths due to a lack of vetting, we can reveal. A lack of vetting means virtually anyone can take part in the groups set up to give ordinary Scots a way of chipping in on national … Read more
