Douglas Fraser

Douglas Fraser It's taken an extra post-Covid year and several months of crunching data to get information out of Scotland's 2022 census.

Douglas Fraser Not yet out of a disappointing, cloudy summer, we are being warned of a grim autumn.

Douglas Fraser looks at why budgets are so tight - and what the future holds.

First Minister John Swinney says he hopes to avoid the £460m raid on a long-term investment fund announced by Finance Secretary Shona Robison to balance the books this year.

ScotWind is a vital part of balancing the government's budget at a time when just transition plans loom.

The scaked-back sporting event will take place in the city in 2026 - but is it likely to make a profit?

Douglas Fraser There are gaping holes in plans to build public assets necessary for the Scottish economy and its public services.

The boss of Loganair says one of the most important air routes for NHS patients is hard to sustain at current passenger levels.

Douglas Fraser Rachel Reeves had three major tasks to perform in her first Budget: Sort out the public finances, boost economic growth and show that a Labour government is different from a Tory one.

Farmers have dominated the debate over changes to inheritance tax – but the issue is much wider than that.