‘Damp Squib’: Scottish Businesses Deliver Their Verdict on the Budget

‘Damp squib’: Scottish businesses deliver their verdict on the Budget

Whisky and hospitality leaders hit out at mounting costs as Scottish investors find reasons for optimism in the Chancellor’s Budget

Budget 2026 Scottish case study: ‘Just another collection of tweaks’

“Britain should reward people prepared to risk their money, careers and reputations building businesses and creating jobs”

Scottish business leaders call for tax reform and energy action after Budget

Scottish business groups have called for greater certainty on tax, investment and the energy transition following Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget. The Budget introduced measures intended to ease pressure on households and businesses, including energy support, an extension to the fuel duty cut and additional assistance for retail, hospitality and leisure firms in England. Scotland […]