Scottish Finance Secretary Urges Chancellor to Address Tax Plans Ahead of Budget

Scotlands Finance Secretary Shona Robison has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, to reconsider tax plans in a crucial budget meeting amid rising cost of living concerns.

• Shona Robison, Scotlands Finance Secretary, is seeking an urgent meeting with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, ahead of the UK Budget on November 26.
• Robison outlined three key tests for Reeves, emphasizing the need to abandon existing fiscal rules and focus on investments that bolster the economy and address the cost of living.
• Robison insists that any increases in income tax must guarantee that every penny raised is reinvested into public services, as highlighted by the Fraser of Allander Institutes economic analysis.