SNP ‘delivered goods’ on budget says Swinney amid think tank concerns

SNP ‘delivered goods’ on budget says Swinney amid think tank concerns

The Institute for Fiscal Studies examined the manifestos from the six major parties running in next week’s election. The First Minister has said the SNP has “delivered the goods” on balancing the budget as he responded to concerns from a prominent think tank. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that a slowdown in cash from the UK Government, combined with growing demands – and costs – for health and social care and devolved Scottish bene…

SNP maintain their policy on capping food prices is the right way to deal with cost of living

SNP leader, John Swinney, insists that controlling the prices in supermarkets remains a central part of the SNP’s strategy to deal with the cost of living crisis. On a visit to North Edinburgh charity, Fresh Start, on Tuesday morning, while elping to pack a shopping bag of items at the Food Pantry in Drylaw, Mr Swinney said that he is aware the cost of living is the matter which is affecting most people.  The policy to cap prices of tens of esse…

Swinney continues with policy to cap food prices

On a visit to North Edinburgh charity, Fresh Start, on Tuesday morning, SNP leader, John Swinney, insisted that controlling the prices in supermarkets remains a central part of the SNP’s strategy to deal with the cost of living crisis. Helping to pack a shopping bag of items at the Food Pantry in Drylaw, Mr Swinney […] The post Swinney continues with policy to cap food prices appeared first on The Edinburgh Reporter.