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Estate agents said there are signs that some buyers are encountering problems securing mortgages. Picture: PA

Housing experts have warned of a growing affordability crisis

John Healey

Budget did not deliver 'breathing space' for Scotland's most needy Emma Jackson

Chancellor John Healey leaves no11 Downing Street, London before delivering his first Budget. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association

Kicking cans down the road is an improvement on scoring own goals Brian Wilson

Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn (right) with First Minister John Swinney at this month's SNP conference in Aberdeen (Picture: Paul Reid/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: New ferry delay makes Flynn's position untenable

A photograph of John Healey stood at the dispatch box of the House of Commons with MPs behind him

Why Labour Budget will be met with a shrug by rural Scotland Alistair Carmichael

Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds sees profits surge ahead of higher Budget levy

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey

Budget 2026 RECAP: Chancellor's plans and what they mean for Scotland

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

UK Budget 2026: £6m funding will develop SEC 'for next generation'

SNP ministers to pass on funding to cut £100 off energy bills for those in council tax bands A-D

UK Budget 2026: Scots households to benefit from £100 energy payment

Scottish tourism bosses slam Healey for failing to address two major pressures

John Healey

Economic growth cannot just be a political slogan Sandy Begbie CBE

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey

Budget 2026: Healey looks into the storm - and steps back inside Alan Young

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

'Hammer blow' for North Sea amid carbon capture funding row

John Healey gave his first Budget as Chancellor on Wednesday

Analysis Boring John Healey succeeds in making UK Budget low key event

Budget 2026: Chancellor’s U-turn on ISA allowance branded ‘backward step’

Chancellor John Healey ahead of delivering his UK Budget

Explainer What John Healey's Budget spending plans mean for Scotland and you

Robert Jenrick

Exclusive Reform accused of letting 'British refineries be undercut by imports'

The Grangemouth refinery

John Healey urged to deliver £200m Grangemouth money at Budget

Welcome fall in Scottish business distress levels despite ‘pockets of distress’

The RBS headquarters and conference complex at Gogarburn, Edinburgh, which forms part of NatWest Group. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Taxing banks will hit growth, Scottish finance chief warns

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Exclusive Chancellor warned not to axe North Sea energy project to fund defence

Andy Burnham and John Healey

Why a do little budget puts our country in peril Brian Monteith

Many Scottish businesses are looking to their own balance sheets to drive investment and growth, says Vishal Chopra

What will unlock the next phase of growth?

Budget bank tax raid: Don’t drain the engine of growth - Sandy Begbie Sandy Begbie

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey is set to announce his Budget this week.

Explainer What will be in John Healey’s first Budget as Chancellor

Holyrood is bracing for funding cuts from Westminster

Holyrood bracing for £700m Budget cut as SNP makes demand

A scenic view across Edinburgh, taking in the business district, from Calton Hill

Exclusive Scottish business chiefs urge Chancellor to be 'bold' and cut taxes

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey

Budget likely to provide a few scares for Halloween Gareth Edwards

A car ablaze during demonstrations in Paris at the weekend

We should learn from the French rather than follow in their footsteps Paul Wilson

John Healey’s first Budget will be a key indication of the Burnham premiership’s direction (Picture: Betty Laura Zapata/PA Wire)

John Healey needs to find some carrots for housing sector

James Paterson wants UK and Scottish governments to simplify tax law

Tax complexity risks stifling Scotland’s growth

Adrian Murphy, CEO of Murphy Wealth

Chancellor right to rule out changes to capital gains tax

Readers are split over Andy Burnham's overtures to the European Union (Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Readers' Letters: Closer links with the EU would be fine – on our terms

Chancellor John Healey needs to retain the confidence of the markets, like his predecessor Rachel Reeves. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/pool

How Chancellor John Healey can avoid becoming the Labour Liz Truss Scotsman comment

Scottish small business growth forecasts rise for first time in 2026

John Healey speaking at Labour Party conference

Analysis John Healey's relaxed conference speech was engaging but lacked detail

Businessman Dale Vince was among the crowd of people who watched as Andy Burnham arrived in Downing Street for the first time as Prime Minister on July 20 (Picture: Carl Court)

Scrapping Labour's EU 'reset' would free up billions for defence Brian Monteith

New College Lanarkshire

Scotland's colleges suffer a near-200% increase in fiscal deficit

Food is one of the biggest regular expenses now faced by students

Students more worried about money than ever as cost of living bites

Finance Secretary Jenny Gilruth is likely to have difficult decision to make (PA)

ScotGov will 'likely have to cut frontline services', think tank warns

First Minister John Swinney, Ivan McKee, Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform, and former finance secretary Shona Robison at Holyrood last year

Ministers warned they ‘lack detailed plan’ to tackle £5bn shortfall
‘Devil will be in the detail’ as Scottish government grapples with £5bn black hole, says head of Audit Scotland

Andy Burnham’s budget could be bad news for homeowners, says David Alexander

Andy Burnham should listen to his advisors

Joe Fagan speaking at his campaign launch in Glasgow city centre (pic: John Devlin)

Fagan will lift Scots Labour council coalitions ban if elected leader

Firefighters in Scotland have warned of the ‘creaking’ service as gaps in staffing lead to soaring overtime bills and rising number of absences. PIC: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Firefighters: 'Everyone should be alarmed' at state of service

Scottish firms ‘resilient’ despite slide in business confidence - KPMG

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham: I will call out Donald Trump

Ancient woodlands are 'incredibly biodiverse landscapes'

Register of Scotland's ancient woodlands takes step closer to reality

Yale's latest smart lock is its best yet - but it still doesn't get around some of this issues that plague all smart locks in the UK

Yale Linus L2 Lite review: Worth buying?

Duncan Scott with Team Scotland mascot Clyde, left, and 2026 Commonwealth Games mascot Finnie (Jane Barlow/PA)

Optimism wins for Glasgow's 'brilliantly different' Commonwealth Games

Dun Aluinn house

I stayed at Scottish hotel with private chef & butler - my verdict

More than three-quarter of adults need consistent routines to help them stay in control of their day-to-day lives

Brits swear by these six non-negotiable routines

Navantia UK took over the Methil shipyard in January last year (Pic: Submitted)

Exclusive Faslane floating docks must be built at Scots yard, UK Government told

Amazon’s ETRONIK cabin bag is now £17.99, offering a cheaper way to travel light and stay within Ryanair and easyJet airline baggage limits

Ryanair and easyJet size cabin bag now £17.99

Cromlix hotel in Dunblane

I stayed at Andy Murray’s newly renovated Cromlix - my verdict

University of Glasgow

Exclusive Glasgow Uni cuts: Social sciences biggest drop in overseas students

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