Beatrice Wishart has responded to the Scottish Government’s budget announcement 2026-27 after the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Shona Robison MSP’s Ministerial Statement this afternoon (Tuesday 13th January 2026).
I want to share with you some of my thoughts in the form of six for ’26 – three reflections on 2025 and three thoughts for the year ahead.
Only 12 other councils in England received the lowest possible 'red' rating
Commenting on the Scottish Government budget announced today, Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur said:
30,000 people wait for over 12 hours in A&E departments every single week - it's a national scandal and we have a plan to stop it.
Responding to Plaid Cymru’s press conference, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS said: