Almost £3 billion of public money is “lining the pockets” of private profiteers within Scotland’s public services according to a shock new report from Scotland’s largest trade union body.
December 2025
The growth in wealth of Scotland’s ten richest people has outstripped worker’s wages more than sixfold since the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999. While average earnings have increased by 138% since 1999, the wealth of the richest increased by 826%, six times more.
May 2026
On 12 July 2023, the Scottish Government and COSLA published a consultation seeking views on potential changes to the council tax system that could see those in the highest value properties asked to pay more.
September 2023
On 17 April 2023, the Scottish Government and COSLA published a consultation on changes to council tax on second and empty homes/non-domestic rates, which would allow council tax to be increased for second and empty homes and for changes to the regulation of short-term lets.
July 2023
On 29 September 2023 the Scottish Government published a landlord and tenant engagement questionnaire asking for views on the introduction long-term rent controls in Scotland.
October 2023
On 24 June the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee issued a call for views on the sustainability of Scotland's finances as the basis of its pre-budget scrutiny.
August 2023
