When this budget is eventually announced, I hear there could be around £500m extra for local government. It had been campaigning for a lot more Not expecting a new public sector pay policy today, with Scotgov apparently wanting to continue discussing with unions and others

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A really good budget breakdown for understanding where your cash is being spent 👇

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bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla… Nicola Sturgeon quitting as First Minister. HT Glenn Campbell

Catch up on the drama of today and Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation with an extra episode of Podlitical with the team⁦Philip Sim⁩ ⁦Lynsey Bews⁩ ⁦Lucy Whyte⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

A hastily arranged Podlitical reflecting on an extraordinary day in Scottish politics…

We’ve made this quick turn-around film about Nicola Sturgeon’s rise from activist to First Minister during three extraordinary decades of Scottish political life: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

.@KeithBrownSNP out of the running, as is @neilgraysnp, who is backing Humza Yousaf. Just the Health Sec and former minister Go to @AshReganSNP to have declared so far. Waiting to hear more from Kate Forbes MSP and Angus Robertson

The race to become the next leader of the SNP Follow live updates ➡️ bit.ly/3XE31a4

Nicola Sturgeon’s replacement is elected by the SNP this afternoon First episode of new podcast on Scotland’s longest serving first minister - The Resignation - is available now… bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

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📢We're running our #BBCExpertWomen politics session again, this time in Inverness - in English and Gaelic📢 If you're a Highlands-based expert who'd like to take up more media opportunities, apply below Deadline is April 26: bit.ly/3K8PnqH

UK should follow Scotland's lead on higher tax, SNP leader John Swinney tells the BBC's Nick Robinson bbc.in/3RtZ87l

The Today programme is coming to Motherwell – a hustings will be held at Dalziel Park Hotel on Monday 17th June at 6pm – if you live in the constituency and would like to come, email [email protected] for tickets and send us a question for the candidates.

Those who knew him remember the man whose dream it was to lead Scotland to independence. Watch Alex Salmond: The Man Who Changed Scotland on BBC iPlayer bbc.in/40lXfyU

Highly recommend taking an hour to watch this documentary about Glasgow’s drug consumption room (and so much more) by ⁦Chris Clements⁩ and ⁦Kevin Anderson⁩ - incredible access and very powerful stories bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…