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Tensions rise in Brussels

Juncker seeks to defuse row with May over ‘nebulous’ jibe

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Mrs May and Mr Juncker engage in a ‘robust’ discussion at the Brussels Summit   European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker today attempted to defuse a simmering row with Prime MinisterRead More

Tory rebellion fails

May resumes Brexit talks after surviving leadership coup

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Theresa May: headed off a no confidence vote   Theresa May will seek further amendments to her Brexit agreement after surviving a confidence vote that threatened to plunge the governmentRead More

Scottish Budget

Higher earners hit as Mackay rejects Hammond’s tax cut

Derek Mackay delivers budget 12 Dec
Derek Mackay: ‘now not the time to cut tax for high earners’   Finance Secretary Derek Mackay today announced he was freezing income tax bands, confirming that higher earners willRead More

Scottish Budget

Mackay sticks to tax divergence in pledge to public services

Derek Mackay pictured yesterday with apprentices working on the St James shopping development in Edinburgh (pic: Terry Murden)   Finance Secretary Derek Mackay is expected to resist calls to narrowRead More

Corbyn biding his time

Labour will put ‘no confidence’ motion only when it can win

Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn: waiting for his moment   Labour said it will put down a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May’s government only when it knows it canRead More

PM feared defeat would force her to quit

May scraps Brexit vote amid turmoil on government benches

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The Prime Minister is clinging on to office   Theresa May today called off tomorrow’s Brexit vote ahead of what seemed a certain and embarrassing defeat which might force herRead More

Scottish Budget

Mackay has funds to avoid cuts and tax rises, say Tories

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Murdo Fraser: ‘huge investment in Scotland’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Added funding support from Westminster means Derek Mackay, the Scottish Finance Secretary, has no need to trim public spending orRead More

SNP urged to back Labour option as...

McDonnell expects May to make changes to Brexit plan

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John McDonnell: “Onus is on SNP to back our plan” (pic: Terry Murden)   John McDonnell, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, said he would not be surprised if Theresa May produced changesRead More

Rennie wants more investment

LibDems out of Budget talks as SNP refuses to drop indyref

Willie Rennie
Willie Rennie: ‘no choice but to exit discussions’   The Scottish Liberal Democrats have pulled out of talks on the Budget with the SNP over its refusal to take independenceRead More

As I See It

Mackay’s budget could open the door for the Tories

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Is Derek Mackay about to introduce a budget that will open the door to the Tories? asks BRIAN MONTEITH