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HISTORICAL FACTS: 14 - The Untold Story

Sarwar’s fingerprints ‘all over the Budget’, says Starmer

The Prime Minister touted his Scottish leader’s influence as he addressed members on Thursday.

Evening Standard

SNP has damaged rather than improved Scotland, says Starmer

The Prime Minister spoke with less than six months to go to the next Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

Chancellor ruling out another independence vote does not carry weight – Flynn

The SNP MP claimed Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will both be ousted if the SNP wins next year.

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UK Government was ‘digging its own black hole’ before Budget, says Flynn

The Chancellor has been accused of misleading the public ahead of the Budget.

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Rachel Reeves denies lying about Budget black hole to justify tax hikes – UK politics live

Rachel Reeves denies breaking Labour manifesto pledge not to raise taxes – but admits she is asking people to pay more

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Treasury accused of giving ‘deliberately false and misleading’ pre-Budget briefings

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Calls to investigate claims Treasury misled the public

The Treasury has been accused of giving ‘deliberately false and misleading’ briefings ahead of the Budget

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Watchdog urged to investigate pre-Budget briefing over deficit claims

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn described the Budget as ‘built on a lie’.

Evening Standard

Flynn warns foundations of UK ‘can’t and won’t be fixed’ as SNP eyes indyref2

The SNP Westminster leader has urged Scots to back his party at next year’s election.

Evening Standard

Use cash freed up by end of two-child cap to cut income tax, Swinney urged

But the Scottish First Minster said he will instead use the £155 million to further act to reduce child poverty in Scotland.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves rules out independence vote even if SNP wins Holyrood majority

Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison said the Chancellor had shown an ‘astonishing level of arrogance’ with the comment.

Evening Standard

Swinney urged to increase spending on benefits as Chancellor lifts two-child cap

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the UK Government’s actions will lift thousands of Scottish children out of poverty.

Evening Standard

SNP calls on Chancellor to ‘help, not hammer’ families in Budget

Rachel Reeves is expected to introduce tax hikes in her announcement.

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Reeves must use Budget to restore public trust in party, Scottish Labour leader warns

Anas Sarwar issued a warning days before the chancellor delivers her make-or-break Budget - with crucial elections in Scotland in May threatening to decide Keir Starmer’s future as PM

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Tax the banks to offer £300 energy bill cuts, Reeves urged

The SNP said a windfall tax on commercial banks would raise £8 billion a year.

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SNP majority at Holyrood will end Starmer’s time at Number 10, claims Swinney

The Scottish First Minister said he has ‘no doubt’ the Prime Minister will be unable to remain in office.

Evening Standard

Swinney warns Starmer and Reeves of ‘risks’ if Budget fails to end austerity

Scottish First Minister John Swinney said the ending of austerity was what people are ‘desperately seeking’.

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Westminster ‘sleepwalking into’ Scottish deindustrialisation – Stephen Flynn

Stephen Flynn criticised the Government’s decision not to step in, as the Fife Ethylene Plant winds down.

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SNP urges UK Government to intervene to save jobs at Fife plant

Stephen Flynn claimed oil and gas jobs are being ‘pushed off a cliff’ in Scotland.

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Alan Cumming: I’ve seen Nicola Sturgeon blossom since she quit as first minister

The 60-year-old said the former SNP leader seemed happier and ‘more relaxed’ when he saw her recently.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer has had ‘500 days of failure’ in office, says SNP

SNP Westminster deputy leader Pete Wishart highlighted issues such as pensioner winter fuel payments and the two-child benefit cap.

Evening Standard

Sarwar urges Reeves to scrap two-child cap in Budget

The Chancellor will unveil her Budget later this month.

Evening Standard

NHS will face pressure this winter during ‘challenging’ flu season, says Swinney

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar accused the Government of forcing the health service to ‘breaking point’.

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Scotland plans to issue £1.5bn of its own bonds – ‘kilts’ rather than gilts

Announcement by first minister John Swinney comes after Moody’s and S&P give country same credit rating as UK

Evening Standard

Swinney has ‘bottled it’ on nuclear, Starmer says as he urges SNP to end ban

The Prime Minister spoke after announcing the UK’s first small modular reactor in north Wales.

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