Borrowing boost for Chancellor as tax receipts rise
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been given a boost after official figures showed Government borrowing declined in May, helped by higher tax receipts.
Chancellor Philip Hammond
Philip Hammond boosted as borrowing revised downwards
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been given a double boost after official figures showed annual Government borrowing was less than first thought and fell in the first month of the new year.
Increasing income tax not a cure for country
When Chancellor Philip Hammond sat down following his Budget speech I was not gripped by a sense of wild excitement.
Richard Leonard: After a decade of despair for British workers, the chancellor has failed to deliver
This week the Tory chancellor delivered a failing Budget, on a failing economy from a failing government.
Average earners in north and north-east “to pay £8million more”
Average earners in the north and north-east could pay £8million more than those in the rest of the UK if the SNP raises income tax, it has been claimed.
Support for chancellor’s measures – with some misgivings
Scottish business chiefs reacted to the Budget with cautious support for some of the measures outlined by the chancellor - but also misgivings.
‘Return unfair £140m tax’ plea to chancellor
Philip Hammond faced calls last night to return £140million “unfairly taken” from Scotland’s police force and fire brigade after he finally scrapped VAT charges on the services.
Scottish Government under pressure to replicate stamp duty cut
Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay was under pressure last night to follow the UK Government’s decision to scrap stamp duty for first time property buyers.
IN FULL: The 40 main points from the Chancellor’s 2017 Budget
Chancellor Philip Hammond reveals the budget. Follow our live coverage below:
Ramsay Jones: The chancellor’s assets add up to coolness under fire and a steely determination to think long-term
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Chancellor called on to ‘drop the dram duty’
Scotch Whisky sales in the UK have fallen by 1million bottles after Chancellor Philip Hammond hiked spirits tax in his March Budget.
What to expect from today’s Autumn Statement
Emergency tugs, digital infrastructure upgrades and support for the oil and gas are all expected to be covered in Chancellor Philip Hammond's Autumn Statement today.
Autumn Statement 2016: Wishlists from industry and MPs
The far-reaching impact of the oil price crash on the north-east was highlighted last week with new figures showing a rise in the number of people claiming benefits.
Chancellor under pressure to reverse Fort George closure
The SNP has called on Chancellor Philip Hammond to use his upcoming Autumn Statement to reverse the "devastating" decision to close Fort George.