Budget reaction: Rachel Reeves bails out SNP - but is it a trap?

The Scottish Sun's politics gurus take you through exactly what you need to know from the UK Budget. Conor Matchett and Chris Musson discuss Rachel Reeves' tax and spending choices, and what it might mean for the 2026 Holyrood election.

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- Contents of video: -
00:00 - Intro
01:36 - Fuel Duty
02:12 - Income Tax
03:13 - National Living Wage
03:44 - National Insurance
06:33 - Pensions
07:08 -Scotland
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[johncrossan]

Watch these £££s disappear, the Scottish Numpty Party have form 😢

[normanmcleod]

So lots of camper vans for Scottish MPs then?

[lindamillar]

The snp apparently have given 12 million to educate the children in Africa What about the children in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[properposh]

Well the snp can now give the pensioners the WFP. You have the money.

[lionelkirbyshire]

What happened to all that money the snp allegedly lost, and the camper van, jag. All under the carpet. And she gave em more cash.

[MegMerrilees]

I feel for the Scots but surely With the SNP in charge it’s throwing good money after bad

[lukeswandhr]

I'm so glad, From $6k to $75k that is the minimum range of earnings return each week. I think it's not bad for me, now I have enough to pay the bills and take care of my family.I can also give back to the locals in my community and also support God's work and the church. God bless 🇺🇸 ❤️❤️❤️

[tedstewart]

Scotland wouldn't need any foreign government bail out if we had full access to our own resources, and that's a fact.

[Eoin-fdns]

use no waste more like. buy more camper vans.

[jacpat]

SNP in Aberdeen have spent all of the Common Good Funds money with an extra overdrawn large amount. That money was left for the people of the city so we need to know what it's been spent on...but no doubt there will be the usual stalling tactics to stop it happening anytime soon.

[fionaallan]

Uneducated people on here scottish block grant reduced by 6b since 2020 so giving 3.4 billion is a joke

[vtechead]

And Swinney is STILL bleating on about money ! Making excuses about the winter fuel money cut for pensioners. If he was so concerned, the SNP could have kept it going.
The SNP were considering stopping it anyway !

[lynxonyx-wj]

Doesn't matter how much money is sent to Scotland, the snp will hold it from the people

[ThomasBoyd-bh]

Labour government Budget clever politically. End charitable status to Eton college VAT 20% fees £63000 per years. 500 years Eton college. Awesome thanks.

[AntiWokeXyCitizen]

That billion odd given to the SNP will either get "lost" somewhere, or be divided up to outside uk "projects". Then come 4th December they'll still complain about it.

[DaveScotland]

They'll be devastated there's no tax raises- 86 Shona was desperate for labour to increase tax. Guess it'll be plain champagne in the new embassy they'll open with the Barnet cash boost for hospitals

[ThomasBoyd-bh]

George from Ireland eton college he super rich Thomas. Next Scottish government it always coalition government Thomas full PR voting system Scottish parliament election. Actually Labour government Budget yes it Mixed economy it socialism Thomas.