SNP ministers are “considering” reinstating winter fuel payments for all Scottish pensioners following a Budget windfall.

A new bill making its way through parliament could see increases of between 1% and a maximum of 6%.

SCOTTISH Labour has called on the SNP government to produce a “real plan” to deliver on climate targets to avoid further failure. The party’s net zero spokesperson Sarah Boyak made the plea as ...

The SNP government has reportedly spent nearly £75,000 of taxpayers' money to hide evidence gathered during an investigation ...

SNP ministers are under pressure to start fixing Scotland’s struggling NHS and public services after Rachel Reeves handed it ...

A NATS minister has all but ruled out yet more income tax hikes at this year’s Holyrood budget in a major let-off for Scottish wallets. SNP ministers raised taxes significantly for higher earners ...

Perhaps John Swinney is regretting Labour’s largesse with its Budget handing out billions to Scotland. The First Minister no ...

The SNP has lost its automatic seat on Scottish Affairs Committee after chairing it for nearly a decade, thanks to a ...

SNP leaders are already pretty much unloved by the party’s base. The hardline and fundamentalist wing seethes about how silent the ...

The ill-fated “named person” legislation sought to assert the state’s right to decide what’s best for Scottish children over the rights of parents, and ministers eventually accepted defeat in the face ...

He said: “Scotland’s taxpayers cannot afford and do not deserve more taxes next year. They need a break after years of the ...

If there’s one thing the SNP truly excels at, it’s maintaining double standards. The extraordinary case of the Scottish ...