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A demand for more funding for council across Scotland to tackle unprecedented budget problems has been publicly backed by Falkirk councillors, after they gave the COSLA Save Our Services campaign unanimous support.

John Swinney has hit back at the suggestion Scotland will become a "less attractive" place to live and work following tax rises in the Budget.

John Swinney has said "difficult decisions" will be required to combat the cost-of-living crisis as he prepares to lay out the Scottish Government's Budget later today.

A leading health union is calling on the Scottish Government to tackle the current crisis in the nursing workforce ahead of the Budget later today.

The Scottish Government’s tax decisions will continue to follow its “progressive” model that those with the broadest shoulders should pay more, a minister has said.

The Scottish Government has been warned that local services could grind to a halt without more help as local councils face a £1billion spending crisis.

Every council finance director in the country has warned the Scottish Government services may be stopped over a £1bn funding crisis.

Perthshire ’s community-run radio station has done so well in recent industry awards that it will get a pat on the back in the Westminster Parliament.

Thousands of wealthy Scots would pay more income tax under plans being seriously considered by the Government.

Scotland's largest teaching union has announced two more strike days are planned for January in a dispute over pay. On top of next week's walkout, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) trade union say there will be further strikes on January 10 and 1, "unless a fair pay offer is made".

Scotland faces grinding to a halt this winter after teachers became the latest workers to vote for strikes yesterday - meaning they could soon join nurses and train drivers on picket lines.

West Lothian schools are set to close after teachers voted for strike action following a bitter pay dispute.

John Swinney has blamed "stupid economic decisions" made by the UK Government for fuelling inflation that is leaving all workers poorer.

Humza Yousaf has defended the Scottish Government committing a further £5 million to its climate justice fund in the same week as nurses were told "there is no more money".

Civil servants have been given top roles on Scotland’s troubled Covid-19 Public Inquiry - despite claims the probe is “independent”.

Belle & Sebastian has shared his thoughts on the Conservative Party  during a recent appearance as a panellist on BBC’s Question Time.The Scottish musician was joined on the panel by a range of politicians from his home country, including Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Deputy First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross.During the show – which was filmed in Musselburgh and aired yesterday (October 13) in the UK – the panel discussed a range of topics, from Scottish Independence to the country’s view on UK Prime Minister Liz Truss. When asked for his opinion of the UK’s Conservative Party – of which Truss is the leader – Murdoch said: “the Conservative [Party] don’t care about people.”“What an insult that we should be expected to eat the crumbs off a rich person's table…we should be at that table”Musician @nee_massey discusses public opinion of the Tories #bbcqtWatch now on @BBCiplayer: https://t.co/MAupYw9noo pic.twitter.com/oR8lTaOJJi— BBC Question Time (@bbcquestiontime) October 13, 2022“I feel like we’re living on a completely different planet,” he said, “they’re tone-deaf to the needs of ordinary people.” Later, Murdoch referenced Truss’ trickle-down economic plan, which she announced as part of a “mini-Budget” introduced last month.

Douglas Ross has been mocked for saying he thinks Liz Truss can win the next General Election despite her disastrous start to her premiership.

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of using "dangerous language" as she took a swipe at the Conservatives.

The last remaining member of a group of students famed for their dauntless raid to reclaim the Stone of Destiny and bring it back to Scotland died at the age of 97 this week.

Senior nursing official has 'little confidence' in acceptable pay offer being made from from the Scottish Government.

A public inquiry into Scotland's handling of the covid pandemic was thrown into chaos last night after it was revealed four members of its legal team had quit.

The Scottish Government has asked for an urgent meeting with the Chancellor to discuss "reversing the damaging effects of the UK Government's tax proposals".

SNP ministers have been accused of failing to keep their promise to give free laptops or tablets to West Dunbartonshire schoolchildren – after it emerged that 17 percent have been bought new devices.

Tory tax cuts for the richest have left the UK's public finances in "a very dangerous place", John Swinney has warned.

The UK Government has a new prime minister in Liz Truss and a new Chancellor in Kwasi Kwarteng.

The UK is heading for the biggest era of borrowing and tax cuts since the 1980s after Tory Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng slashed corporate and personal tax rates for the very rich.

John Swinney has confirmed King Charles III will be the head of state if Scotland voted for independence in any future referendum.

Talks aimed at ending a council worker strike that has seen rubbish pile up in Scottish streets are continuing amid warnings over the impact on public health. Bosses at Public Health Scotland have told local authorities the “decontamination of public areas where bins have overflowed may be required”.

John Swinney has said "intense dialogue" needs to take place between unions and Cosla to end the current bin strikes across Scotland.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney is to hold an urgent meeting today with council bosses in a bid to stop national bin strikes by helping reach a pay deal.

The leader of Falkirk Council has said she is disappointed in the offer that was made to council workers on Friday at a special meeting of COSLA.

Consumers have been urged to be on the lookout for new cost of living scams in Scotland as national ScamWatch Fortnight gets underway. This year’s ‘Read Between the Li(n)es’ campaign highlights the importance of remaining vigilant as fraudsters are using emails, texts and social media to prey on people of all ages.

The leader of Falkirk Council 's Labour group has written to Scotland's deputy first minister to share her despair at the "chronic lack of funding" that will, she says, inevitably mean more cuts that will devastate services.

John Swinney has hit back at comments made by Liz Truss about Nicola Sturgeon being an "attention seeker" and that she should be "ignored".

Scotland’s covid memorial was officially opened by deputy first minister John Swinney in Glasgow.

Hollywood writer and director Kirk Jones is to helm Vertigo Films’ buzzy upcoming drama series You’ve Been Trumped, marking his first foray into television drama.