Danyel Vanreenen

The Scottish Government has set out its tax and spending plans for the next year, ahead of May’s election. It includes changes to income tax, increases for Scottish child payments, and separate taxes on mansions and private jets. Scotland’s finance secret... See more

Key Points - The Scottish Child Payment will be increased to £40 per week for families with a child under one-year-old from next year - Higher council tax bands to be introduced for homes worth more than £1m - Plans for an airport departure tax and privat... See more

What to expect in the Scottish budget? - Help for families struggling with the cost of living crisis - ‘Strong investment’ for the NHS to tackle long waiting times - Measures to reduce child poverty following the UK Government’s decision to scrap the two-... See more

Blood supplies across Scotland are running low due to the recent severe snow and freezing temperatures. Supplies of six out of the eight different blood groups (O+, A+, B+, AB+, A-, and O-) could run out within days, prompting the Scottish National Blood ... See more

Iranians living in Scotland say they’re hopeful protests could lead to the end of the Islamic Republic and the rule of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the start of a “secular and democratic” Iran. At least 500 people are believed to have been killed in the la... See more