The Labour leader says his MSPs could back the government's plans, if ministers agree to certain demands.

Patrick Harvie said the Greens will continue to negotiate with John Swinney’s government ahead of MSPs voting on the Budget ...

Russell Findlay gets to his feet again and says Swinney is the leader of "Scotland's populist party". The Scottish Tory leader adds: "John Swinney sounds like a serial arsonist suddenly warning people ...

SNP ministers will have the votes they need after Anas Sarwar says his party will not vote down the government's plans.

The SNP’s Budget is set to pass after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said his party will abstain from voting. First ...

BBC Scotland political correspondent sums up the state of play as the Scottish government's Budget looks set to pass.

First Minister says failure to back his Government’s tax and spending plans boosts ‘populists’ like Tesla CEO who offer ‘glib ...

Scottish Labour abstaining in the vote on the Scottish Government’s Budget amounts to the “cheapest” deal on the tax and ...

As the leader of a minority government, John Swinney has a duty to negotiate with other parties to enable key legislation, ...

Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says John Swinney is at the top of his game politically, but he can't hide from the SNP ...

John Swinney is expected to say that if MSPs do not back his plans they risk "feeding the forces" of populism.

John Swinney has warned of operations being cancelled and medicines being rationed if opposition parties block the Scottish Government’s budget.