Scots are being denied the full benefit of higher income tax because revenue raised is being used to cover for weak economic growth.

Prof Anton Muscatelli's report calls for a range of reforms to planning, business rates and skills in Scotland.

In Scotland, any news – even good news – is subjected to partisan point-scoring. It means we repeatedly fail to have the debates we really ...

The SNP may have to “revisit” its promise not to increase income tax again if Rachel Reeves raises the levy in England, the ...

Scots are paying record levels of income tax — but thanks to weaker wage and employment growth, Holyrood is seeing less than ...

Labour's attempts to brand the Scottish National Party a threat to the UK’s national security is a drastic escalation of ...

Shona Robison has suggested Labour will “pay a very high price” with voters in Scotland if Chancellor Rachel Reeves moves to ...

Lord Bruce said Norway’s £10bn frigate order shows it values Scotland’s defence skills more than the Scottish Government does ...

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and SNP leader John Swinney have held talks to develop a "progressive alliance" between their pro-independence parties. Scottish first minister Swinney vowed to ...

The SNP has “bottled it” on nuclear energy, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he announced the UK’s first small modular reactor ...