UK Budget 2025: Which headline decisions effect Scotland and what matters are devolved - from income tax to the two child benefit cap

What the budget could mean for you – experts react to the chancellor’s announcement

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has made some significant reforms in her latest budget. Notably, she has committed to easing living cost pressures with widespread energy bill support, higher taxes for the most expensive homes, and axing the two-child cap on certain benefits. In a speech to Labour MPs a couple of days before the announcement, she made clear that her tax and spend decisions were a package and not a “pick-and-mix” from which backbenche…

Scotland and the UK budget: Five key ways it affects you and your money

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her UK budget - but how does it impact Scotland, and more importantly, your money?

UK Budget 2025: Which headline decisions effect Scotland and what matters are devolved - from income tax to the two child benefit cap

It’s one of the most discussed - and leaked - budgets in recent history, but not all of it directly impacts Scotland.

Budget 2025 - What the Scottish Government (and Scotland) gains from the Budget

A boost to Scotland's block grant ("Barnett consequential"). According to media reporting, the UK Government has allocated £820 million to Scotland via the standard block-grant mechanism (under the Barnett formula) as a result of increased UK spending announced in the Budget.

Budget Branded Chaotic as Finance Secretary Says Scotland has Been Left Behind

Scotland’s Finance Secretary Shona Robison has said the UK Budget “fails to deliver” for the country and offers nothing that will ease the pressure on households already dealing with rising costs. The Chancellor delivered the statement after a day marked by leaks and confusion at Westminster which added to the growing scrutiny surrounding the direction of the UK economy. Robison said the events around the Budget and the measures within it underl…

UK Budget ‘chaotic’ and ‘fails to deliver’ for Scotland

Finance Secretary responds to Chancellor’s statement The UK Budget “fails to deliver” for Scotland and will not move the dial on the cost of living for squeezed households, Finance Secretary Shona Robison has said. .stk-c191029 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-c191029 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}This Budget has been absolute chaos from start to finish. Westminster …