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Sheghley Ogilvie retweeted
Scottish budget: too timid and not nearly radical enough? Third sector gives its verdict okt.to/H2CSBj with @ALLIANCEScot @jrf_uk
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Following the announcement of the 2026-27 Scottish Budget in the Scottish Parliament, COSLA has released its initial analysis highlighting the 'budget reality' for Scottish Local Government. Further analysis and statements will be forthcoming.
Link: ow.ly/z8Th50XWANC
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The Scottish Government’s budget announcement needed to have more than a “recommitment” to voluntary sector funding reform, leading sector voices said.
Full story: tfn.scot/news/scottish-budge…
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Our financial scrutiny team have been crunching the numbers and have published a blog providing an initial reaction to Tuesday's Scottish Government 2026-27 Budget The blog highlights key messages from the Budget and the @scotfisccomm forecasts. ow.ly/BjHK50XWxSu
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Early analysis from SPICe on Tuesday's budget - 16 minutes reading time 👇👀
Our financial scrutiny team have been crunching the numbers and have published a blog providing an initial reaction to Tuesday's Scottish Government 2026-27 Budget The blog highlights key messages from the Budget and the @scotfisccomm forecasts. ow.ly/BjHK50XWxSu
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Read my & @theIFS colleagues' response to the @scotgov Budget.
While ministers understandably want to emphasise the goodies in an election year, scratch the surface and the the Budget and Spending Review imply cuts to many areas of public spending - including council funding.
NEW: Immediate response to the Scottish Budget 2026-27 and Spending Review.
Read our response here: ifs.org.uk/articles/immediat…
ALT Quote from IFS Associate Director David Phillips: "In this pre-election Budget the Scottish Government has found money for several measures to support families with children, to reduce business rates for the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, and to increase the basic and intermediate income tax rate thresholds by double the rate of inflation. But the overall outlook for Scottish public finances and services is far less rosy than these ‘toplines’ would suggest. A tight overall funding environment, money for aforementioned giveaways and a focus on the NHS – at least from 2027–28 onwards – means many public services in Scotland are set to see a reduction in their budgets."
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📣 COSLA has tonight published an initial #budgetreality analysis of the Scottish Budget 2026/27
⬇️ Read our initial analysis of what the budget means for councils and local services
📄 bit.ly/45PA5CM
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We have now updated our analysis, including:
- Why the health settlement looks too tight, especially given pay deals;
- Initial look at capital cuts;
- Why the income tax changes are expensive and change little;
- More details on child poverty plans.
fraserofallander.org/a-budge…
The devil was in the detail and in what the Finance Secretary didn't say. Weaker tax revenues drove most of the £480m cut in day-to-day spending relative to June plans, even after raiding one-off pots; capital was cut by £850m. Our initial analysis:
buff.ly/99xjj1g
Sheghley Ogilvie retweeted
A look ahead to the Scottish spending review - Sheghley Ogilvie @SOshlys of @scvotweet says “the Scottish Government must move further and faster"
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Preventative services save money and change lives — but they’re being cut because councils can’t stretch budgets any further.
Flat cash = fewer services.
We need fair, flexible funding in the #ScottishBudget.
Read about our budget lobbying campaign 🔗 bit.ly/4pIpSjP
Another year, another Budget.
How could the upcoming Scottish Spending Review and #ScottishBudget support the Scottish Government's commitment to #FairerFunding for the #VoluntarySector?
scvo.scot/p/102518/2026/01/0…
@scvotweet #FairFunding
Prime Minister rules out National Insurance exemption for charities following question from Caroline Dinenage MP at @CommonsLiaison
tfn.scot/news/prime-minister…
@ThirdForceNews #NICs #FairFunding @cj_dinenage @Keir_Starmer
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TFN is @scvotweet's magazine for the #VoluntarySector
This month we report on #ScotlandDemandsBetter - a major new cross-civil society campaign involving
@PovertyAlliance
@ScottishTUC
@churchscotland
and many more.
Read it all here: okt.to/aWlZ6P
Sheghley Ogilvie retweeted
At today’s Liaison Committee, Sir @Keir_Starmer , was asked about rising National Insurance costs, which we estimate will be a £1.4bn annual hit; and how the government will support charities under increasing financial pressure through the Civil Society Covenant.
@cj_dinenage
Now live.
@scvotweet 2025 Voluntary Sector Workforce Survey.
Share your experience of working in Scotland's vital #VoluntarySector.
tfn.scot/news/survey-will-ex…
@ThirdForceNews
Charities at crisis point with 81% of voluntary organisations facing financial challenges.
tfn.scot/news/essential-serv…
@ThirdForceNews @scvotweet
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Huge civil society campaign launched - Scotland Demands Better. Better pay, jobs, homes and lives. Find out how to get involved here okt.to/SKbj9q #WeDemandBetter @PovertyAlliance
#SpendingReview offers "little for charities" and "rolling out austerity", say charity leaders.
@ThirdForceNews
tfn.scot/news/spending-revie…
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On 11 June the UK Chancellor announced the outcome of the Spending Review. Our blog gives an overview of the funding allocations and some of the implications for public finance in Scotland: ow.ly/ToLK50W8ecw
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NEW PODCAST: Spending Review 2025: What it means and why it matters
@PJTheEconomist, @HelenMiller_IFS and @benzaranko discuss what the Spending Review means for public services, government investment, and the broader economic outlook: ifs.org.uk/articles/spending…
