Autumn Statement

Picture: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images

Billions of pounds 'put at risk by Labour's oil and gas plans'

Festival director and violinist Nicola Benedetti. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Nicola Benedetti warns of 'major identity shift' due to culture funding crisis

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt (second from left) chatting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (second from right) after presenting the Spring Budget statement in the House of Commons in London. Picture: Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament/AFP via Getty Images

Jeremy Hunt creates headaches for Scottish Tories and nightmare for Labour

Deputy First Minister Shona Robison. Picture: PA

Robison will use any extra capital Budget cash to fund social housing

The index, in partnership with Google, also showed a large divergence in confidence levels across major sectors, with most remaining 'some way below zero' (file image). Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

UK's small firms closed 2023 with 'disheartening' slip in confidence, says FSB

Shona Robison. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Council leaders ‘may face challenges maintaining schools after Scottish Budget’

Keir Starmer is probably the next Prime Minister but faces an impossible task Alexander Brown

Fergus Ewing

New tax band would damage Scotland’s economy, warns SNP rebel Fergus Ewing

First Minister Humza Yousaf

Ministers face ‘eye-watering’ £1.5 billion financial black hole ahead of Budget

Tracy Black, director of CBI Scotland: 'The Scottish Budget marks an important moment for the Scottish Government to outline its ambitions for growth.'

'Restrictive' and 'uncompetitive' - CBI says Scottish Government must act now

Rishi Sunak has been criticised for cancelling a meeting with the Greek Prime Minister.

Politics live: Elgin Marbles and immigration raised at heated PMQs

David Duguid pictured with Rishi Sunak at St. Fergus earlier this year.

Autumn Statement will benefit Acorn CCUS project and North East Investment Zone ...

Jeremy Hunt’s claim that the UK has ‘turned a corner’ is at odds with the polls Scotsman comment

The Chancellor is congratulated after his Autumn Statement.

Forecasts show worst-ever hit to living standards despite Jeremy Hunt's tax cuts

Grangemouth is Scotland's only oil refinery and its closure looms as an economic blow for the Scottish Government, writes John McLaren

Why Autumn Statement is only symbolic as Scotland outlook is even worse

Autumn statement highlights how much the UK Government is doing for Scotland Alister Jack

First Minister Humza Yousaf and Deputy First Minister Shona Robison (right) arrive for First Minister's Questions (FMQs) in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.

Autumn statement is 'worst case scenario' for Scottish budget - Shona Robison

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Whisky industry ‘raising a dram to the Chancellor’ after freeze in alcohol duty

Workers have been pressured into saving more money more regularly to provide for their retirement.

Pension 'pot for life' - what it means for millions of employees and employers

Jeremy Hunt will announce the Autumn Statement today. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Watch the Chancellor's autumn statement speech here

Autumn Statement live: Jeremy Hunt slashes National Insurance

Scottish Green party's Ross Greer heads to the main chamber for Portfolio Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh.

UK matching Scottish income tax rates would raise £11bn, say Greens

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will announce tax cuts for businesses on Wednesday.

Jeremy Hunt to cut business tax in Autumn Statement and 'get Britain growing'

Explainer What is expected from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in the Autumn Statement?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (right) and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt doing electrical work during a visit to the Enfield Centre, part of the Capital City College Group, in north London. Picture: Daniel Leal/PA Wire

Sunak promises tax cuts in Autumn Statement to 'reward hard work'

The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas and New Year in 2023

The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas

Chancellor Philip Hammond (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

UK Budget to take place in October

Chancellor Philip Hammond poses for pictures as he prepares to unveil his Budget plans last year. Picture: Contributed

UK Government announces date for annual budget statement

Economists say Chancellor Philip Hammond faces 'tough challenges' to achieve a balanced budget by 2025. Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images

Chancellor faces tough balancing act despite lower borrowing

Stirling has big plans for its City Deal. Picture: Whyler Photos

Stirling puts social innovation at heart of City Deal

Philip Hammond has said there will be no spending spree in Wednesday's Budget. Picture: Getty

Leader: Hammond needs to signal radical action ahead

The CIPD predicts fewer new jobs and a squeeze on wages in 2017. Picture: Michael Gillen

'˜Fairly bleak' forecast as jobs market set to struggle

Philip Hammond announced the salary sacrifice shake-up in last month's Autumn Statement. Picture: Neil Hanna

Employers unprepared for salary sacrifice changes

The Scottish Engineering report found most parts of the sector were enjoying an uplift. Picture: John Devlin

Engineering enjoys first upturn in activity for two years

Oil prices are set to soar over the next few weeks.

Motorists face soaring fuel prices following Opec deal

Chancellor Philip Hammond will meet Nicola Sturgeon today. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Philip Hammond tells Nicola Sturgeon to use new powers for growth

Frank McAveety, leader of Glasgow City Council. Picture: John Devlin

Glasgow City Council announces plans to create 50k jobs by 2023

The impact of Brexit is beginning to bite. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Brexit: UK facing '˜dreadful decade' as living standards slip

Nicola Sturgeon has slammed the Chancellor's Autumn statement. Picture Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Nicola Sturgeon: Autumn Statement exposed reality of '˜Brexit con'

Philip Hammond said "survey after survey" showed businesses in Scotland were concerned about anoth referendum. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Philip Hammond: IndyRef2 bigger threat to Scots economy than Brexit

The Chancellor is trying to get trade moving by addressing shortcomings in infrastructure such as transport.

Bill Jamieson: There are bigger problems than Brexit

Stirling has a series of projects lined up already. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Autumn Statement: Stirling City Deal could create 3000 jobs
The creation of a City Deal for Stirling has the potential to create 3,000 jobs and increase tourism by 25 per cent, the local council believes.

Chancellor Philip Hammond. Picture: PA

Autumn Statement: Hammond announces Â£800m boost for Scotland

Stewart Hosie criticised the Chancellor for only including a glib reference to Brexit. Picture: Greg Macvean

Autumn Statement: Hammond fails to address Brexit, says SNP

Picture: PA

Autumn statement: key points

Chancellor Philip Hammond leaves 11 Downing Street as he prepares to deliver his Autumn Statement to the House of Commons. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Autumn Statement: As it happens

Philip Hammond will announce the latest budget today, Picture; Neil Hanna

Philip Hammond urged to end '˜damaging austerity agenda'

Philip Hammond has a look through his Autumn Statement yesterday before he goes public today. Picture: PA

Autumn Statement: Hammond to push ahead with tax cuts

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has called for charges to be axed.

SNP call for end to '˜grossly unfair' Â£30m emergency services VAT bill

Philip Hammond is expected to announce more funding cuts. Picture: John Devlin/TSPL

Scotland faces fresh austerity drive as more cuts planned

Philip Hammond's task will be to present an Autumn Statement which is not completely redundant in six months time. Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images

Leader comment: Enough guesswork '“ Chancellor must offer guidance on government...

epa000388855 Airtricity's first Scottish Wind farm at Ardrossan, now fully operational, Friday 11 March 2005. The wind farm consists of 12, V80 2MW turbines, each 100m high from ground to blade tip. The turbines were manufactured in Campbeltown (Scotland), by Vestas Celtic Technology. The wind farm provides sufficient energy for approximately 17,500 homes, saving over 64,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum. EPA/MAURICE MCDONALD UK AND IRELAND OUT

Five ways to cut carbon along with power bills

OIl & Gas UK urged Chancellor Philip Hammond to 'get behind' the embattled sector. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Chancellor faces plea to boost North Sea support

Chancellor Philip Hammond is under pressure to boost the economy. Picture: John Devlin

Brexit fallout sees CBI slash economic growth target

Chancellor Philip Hammond is due to deliver his Autumn Statement on 23 November. Picture: John Devlin

Martin Flanagan: CBI seeks to cement confidence

Chancellor Philip Hammon faces a Brexit 'black hole', experts warned (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Phillip Hammond warned, UK faces Brexit '˜black hole' of Â£84bn

The Scotsman Top Stories

Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries