Today, the Office for National Statistics published new figures on government revenues, spending and borrowing.

How have public sector pay and employment changed in Scotland in recent years and what are the implications of those changes?

By 2040, the number of pupils in Scotland is projected to be 90,000 lower than in 2024. Policymakers face a major choice over ...

We borrowed and spent more than other countries to respond to the pandemic and the sharp rise in energy prices two years ...

The OBR forecast will underpin the Chancellor’s decisions at the next Spring Forecast. As the OBR comes up with its forecast, ...

This chapter of our third annual Budget Report looks at the outlook for the Scottish Government’s finances and its public spending plans and trade-offs. The focus is the coming financial year, 2025–26 ...

After £1.5 billion of in-year top-ups in the current financial year, 2024–25, the plans set out for day-to-day health and social care spending in the Scottish Budget for the coming year, 2025–26, now ...

The justice system is an important part of how the government upholds the law and maintains public order, making it a significant area of responsibility. In England and Wales, the Ministry of Justice ...

At just under £8 billion, spending on schools and childcare is the second-largest area of public service spending in Scotland, behind spending on health. While councils rather than the Scottish ...