Tag: budget
Labour urged to ‘get a grip’ after Glasgow Council admits budget...
by a Newsnet reporter Opposition politicians have reacted with concern to the news that Labour controlled Glasgow City Council will be forced to access emergency...
UK proposes Fourth Carbon Budget
A limit intended to cut Britain's emissions by 50% from 1990 levels has been proposed by Westminster's Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne....
Holyrood passes Scottish budget
The Scottish government's budget has been passed by Holyrood after MSPs voted in favour of John Swinney’s 2011 spending plans. The SNP were backed...
Scottish Budget clears first hurdle
The Scottish Parliament has backed the first stage of the SNP's budget for Scotland - but opposition parties failed to support a levy on...
Skillful Swinney’s Budget Muddies Labour’s Watters
By Alex Porter and Dave Taylor Without the powers of economic independence which the SNP government would dearly love to have, Scotland has no...
Scottish jobs and council tax to be central to Scottish Budget
Speaking ahead of the presentation of the Scottish Budget on Wednesday, SNP Finance Secretary John Swinney has pledged to continue Scotland's council tax freeze...