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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

link!He said: “Finance Secretary Kate Forbes MSP is yet again showing that she has a good grasp of what is happening around the country.“This additional money, an increase of 2.7 per cent, will help North Lanarkshire Council to meet its obligations without the need for extra, devastating cuts.“With an extra amount available if it does not raise Council Tax, I hope that the council will look to make things a little easier for the area’s struggling residents and halt the proposed increase for next

PA his business is losing over £1000 every hour during lockdown. And it is having to borrow money from the bank simply to stay closed.

the budget for 2021 in the Scottish Parliament, Kate Forbes said the pandemic had “shaken our society and economy to their core”.Here's five things from the SNP minister's speech you need to know.Scotland's tax bands stay the same, though will increase with inflation.The majority of taxpayers in Scotland will pay slightly less income tax than the rest of the UK - although this figure only amounted to around £20 last year.Forbes will freeze the top tax rate at £150,000 and claimed taxes will go

Kate Forbes, the SNP's finance secretary. Governments normally use the budget to outline the state of the country's finances and propose tax changes.

ditch its plans for a second referendum on independence and instead focus on the country's economic recovery.Housing charities have also pleaded with the finance secretary to commit more cash to building 53,000 more affordable homes over the term of the next Scottish Parliament.Speaking ahead of the budget, Forbes said: “This is the most important budget in the history of devolution.

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Scottish Government has been accused by a Treasury minister of deliberately ignoring the financial coronavirus support it has received amid demands for more money to be released. Holyrood Finance Secretary Kate Forbes publicly called for the UK Government to release £21.3 billion of its financial reserves, an estimated £1.7 billion of which would come to Scotland.

Kate Forbes, the Scottish government finance secretary, called out the Chancellor for committing no new funds to deal with the latest lockdown as the Treasury trumpeted emergency support for businesses. Sunak laid out plans for an extra £4.6 billion in business support on Tuesday including £375 million for the Scottish government to distribute.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A financial cashpot of £185million to help small businesses has been welcomed but Jackie Baillie MSP says the fund needs to be made available now - not next month.And the Labour member said that local firms were struggling to get access to some of the existing support grants.Finance secretary Kate Forbes last week announced the package of £185 million in additional targeted support will be made available to

Cambuslang councillor has written to the Scottish Government to demand it does more to kick-start the local economy.

Kate Forbes, the Scottish Finance Secretary, has accused Rishi Sunak of cutting the Scottish government’s capital spending budget while increasing overall spending across the UK.

£500 package for low-income people in Scotland who have to stop going to work after exposure to coronavirus.Leonard wants the SNP Government to follow Northern Ireland by offering a £1500 grant.He told Scottish finance secretary Kate Forbes: "Taxi and private hire drivers who have picked up Covid-19 positive patients from hospitals have subsequently been contacted by Test and Protect and told to self-isolate."Leonard added: "However, because they are not in receipt of Universal Credit or legacy

Holyrood, Scotland's Finance Secretary claims. Kate Forbes said she only learned the UK Budget had been cancelled on Twitter - which she fears could result in a delay to the Scottish budget.

housing market was given a shot in the arm today as Kate Forbes announced a tax break in a bid to get the economy moving. Holyrood's finance secretary announced a package of measures in response to the mini-Budget announcement by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday.

Scottish ministers plea for more spending powers. Rishi Sunak will address the House of Commons after Prime Minister's Questions to deliver a statement on how the government will protect and create jobs across the country.

Scottish ministers plea for more spending powers. Rishi Sunak will address the House of Commons after Prime Minister's Questions to deliver a statement on how the government will protect and create jobs across the country.

Scottish Government has demanded new financial powers from the UK Treasury to help drive the country's economic recovery from Covid-19. Finance secretary Kate Forbes has written to Stephen Barclay, chief secretary of the Treasury, to ask that "critical" temporary changes are made to present funding arrangements.

Perthshire councillors are urging the Scottish Government to swiftly release a portion of its £155 million relief fund to aid cash-strapped Perth and Kinross Council.