Former first minister Mark Drakeford is the Welsh government's current finance secretary [PA Media] The Welsh government is ...

Workers living in Scotland earning more than £30,300 already pay more income tax than those living in the rest of the UK.

The rate of income tax paid by workers in Scotland is set by Holyrood but a hike elsewhere in the UK could still have a negative impact on public spending north of the Border.

The Fraser of Allander Institute estimated a 2p rise in UK income tax could cut Holyrood’s budget by £1 billion due to the fiscal arrangements between Holyrood and Westminster.

"The SNP government needs to stop playing games and start using the powers and resources they have to change lives." ...

The massively over-budget HMP Glasgow will not actually increase the capacity of Scotland’s prisons to the required level ...

For voters who want Scotland to change after next year’s election, the choice between the SNP, Labour and Reform UK could not ...

Scotland’s Auditor General says a £1bn underspend masks a “stark” £5bn funding gap by decade’s end, warning ministers on.

The Scottish Labour leader also criticised the "bile" of Reform as he addressed delegates at the party's UK conference ...

AN SNP minister has called on his own government to intervene to prevent Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) cuts.Higher ...