The SNP will end the two-child cap and lift thousands out of poverty
My message to Labour is this – join us in ending the two-child cap, and let us speak with one voice in saying that child poverty in Scotland should be a thing of the past.
Budget shows how little Labour understands island and rural communities
The Chancellor clearly doesn’t understand the body blow her Budget will deliver to Scotland’s rural communities and farming sector.
No change for the better from the new Labour government
This wasn’t a budget for “Change”. It’s a know-your-place Budget for low-paid workers, small businesses, families, pensioners, and for Scotland.
How Labour’s budget fails to deliver the change voters were promised
Meaningful investment is needed to boost the NHS, put money back into people’s pockets, and deliver strong economic growth after years of Westminster decline.
First Minister John Swinney’s comments on the passing of Alex Salmond
Read in full the official comments by John Swinney, SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland, on the death of Alex Salmond.
Scotland can look to Ireland for the opportunities independence brings
Ireland’s budget shows up the stark difference between a bright, independent future in Europe and more misery under Westminster’s thumb. There’s no contest which future is best for Scotland.
Revealed: the two faces of a Scottish Labour MP
Starmer and Sarwar put their credibility on the line to get them elected. Now we can reveal the Scottish Labour MPs who called on the Tories to help pensioners in winter – before voting to strip them of their allowance as soon as they reached the Commons.
“For a Future Made in Scotland” John Swinney’s speech in full
Read in full remarks by First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney at “For a Future Made in Scotland”, the event marking ten years since the Independence Referendum.
Sir Keir Starmer has sold Austerity Anas down the river
Anas Sarwar’s MPs don’t listen to him and his boss ignores his views. Labour’s Scottish branch is being seen for what it really is – a fraud.