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Kate Forbes has given birth to a baby girl.

Strike action will see school closures and waste piling up on the streets, trade union leaders warned this week.

Kate Forbes has defended Ian Blackford as pressure mounts on the SNP leader at Westminster over his handling of complaints made against a party MP.

Public sector workers should rein in their pay demands to avoid a repeat of 1970s style hyper-inflation, a Tory Minister has declared.

Council leaders across Scotland are said to be "deeply disappointed" with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes for refusing to intervene in a dispute over local government pay.

An independence referendum will take place in Scotland by the end of next year, according to the SNP Constitution Secretary.

An SNP MSP has blamed Westminster for slashing the Scottish Government budget amid fears thousands of public sector jobs could be lost.

Anas Sarwar is now more popular than Nicola Sturgeon, according to a new opinion poll.

A Scottish Government spending review has been branded a "good day for criminals" as spending on policing and the court system is set to be cut in real terms.

Nicola Sturgeon's government has been slammed by opposition parties for earmarking £20 million to be spent on an independence referendum.

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has signalled a tight grip on public sector pay as she faces up to a multi-billion pound funding black hole.

All council leaders have put their names to a letter demanding extra cash from the Scottish Government to avert a summer of strikes.

Kate Forbes has acknowledged Scotland faces a "very difficult financial position" ahead of her resource spending review later today.

The Scottish Government has been accused of failing those most in need because its £150 grant to help with the soaring cost of living won’t be paid in a lump sum.

SNP Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has accused Gordon Brown of “blatant mendacity” over his criticisms of her cost-of-living response.

Westminster has been accused of a “council tax swindle” which could cost households £115 each after the Scottish Government confirmed it has not received £290 million of cash to help with the cost of living.

Nicola Sturgeon has sought urgent advice on the “maximum possible action” her Government can take against individuals linked to Putin’s Russia with connections to Scotland.

Finance secretary Kate Forbes has revealed she was in the throes of morning sickness when she delivered a key Scottish budget speech last week.

The SNP has been forced to defend controversial plans to create freeports in Scotland after they were branded a "corporate giveaway".

A leading anti-poverty charity has blasted the SNP/Green Government plan to tackle the cost of living crisis.

Council services in Falkirk will almost certainly face more cuts as a “disappointing and concerning” annual grant is on its way from the Scottish Government.

The leader of Perth and Kinross Council has revealed taxes will likely be increased and local services axed if the Scottish Government does not renege on its “unacceptable” £371 million real terms cut to funding.

Council chiefs have condemned an “unacceptable” Scottish Government funding deal which they say delivers a massive £371m cut.

The Scottish Government has ruled out increasing income tax rates in the first joint Budget signed off by the SNP and Greens.

The SNP/Green Government has been called on to use the Scottish Budget to give every adult a £50 voucher to boost ailing high streets.

The SNP/Green Government has been urged to use the Budget to fund a £110m tutoring plan for schools in the most deprived areas.

A full review of the Scottish Government’s spending should be carried out to identify unspent money, wasted spending and to increase transparency around the Budget, Scottish Labour has said.

College and university bosses have united to call on the SNP Government to deliver a fair budget for Scotland's students.

Finance Secretary has said. Kate Forbes said unless the UK Government agrees to fund another shutdown then the Scottish authorities would find it hard to find the cash for it.However, the SNP minister said another lockdown across the country couldn't be ruled out if cases continue to surge.Forbes announced there would be no cash for furlough if the country was forced to shut down.

coronavirus. Kate Forbes will be forced to isolate for 10 days after she revealed on social media that she is not fully vaccinated against the deadly virus.

cabinet secretary for finance and the economy visited Victoria Park - home of Premiership side Ross County FC - for pictures after the ceremony. Family and friends were present at the ceremony, and due to restrictions on numbers the wedding was also livestreamed on the internet so other well-wishers could witness the happy occasion.

rising SNP star becomes Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, including responsibility for the Scottish Budget, fiscal policy, taxation, and economic strategy. Forbes, who only entered parliament in 2016, must now try and revive Scotland's struggling economy which has taken an unprecedented battering after months of repeated lockdowns.

COVID assistance as part of a 100 days plan of immediate priorities unveiled on Thursday. SNP Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said: “The last year has been extremely tough for taxi drivers and their families.

Kate Forbes confirmed the freeze would be nationwide today and hailed it as a welcome move in the country's recovery from the pandemic.As part of the 2021-22 Holyrood Budget town hall chiefs were offered £90 million – the equivalent of around a 3% council tax increase – on top of the local government settlement to compensate councils who agreed to the tax freeze.It was part of a wider £11.6 billion funding package from the Scottish Government that will be distributed to local authorities over

spending plan put forward by Finance Secretary Kate Forbes was passed with support from Green and Lib Dem MSPs after she reached agreements with both parties on Monday.It will deliver a pay rise for public sector workers, an expansion of the free school meals programme for primary pupils, and free bus travel for those aged 21 and under.But Scottish Labour opposed the Budget after its call for social care workers to receive a pay uplift to £12 an hour was rejected as being too costly.The party

Kate Forbes revealed today she had struck an agreement with Green MSPs - meaning her Budget bill will pass when it goes to a vote on Tuesday.The Budget offers an £800 pay rise for public sector workers earning up to £25,000, and a two per cent increase for those earning over £25,000 up to £40,000.It will also provide pandemic support payments of £130 to households receiving Council Tax Reduction and two payments of £100 to families of children qualifying for free school meals.Free bus travel