Cost of living

One in five workers are putting parenthood plans on hold

Employees delay parenthood due to concerns over parental leave

Nearly half of homeowners have incurred late payment fees

Disorganised households estimate they pay an extra £801 on bills

Sick of soaring bills? They’re not all going up

The household bill that costs less than 10 years ago

John Swinney in a shop, holding up a sign advertising the SNP's food price cap proposal

John Swinney to press ahead with SNP's controversial food price cap

Energy bills will rise in the lead up to winter

Energy bills to increase by £60 a year on average from October

Trussell's food banks across Scotland provided 20,000 emergency food parcels in 2025 to those aged between 17 and 24. Picture: PA

Young Scots cutting back on food due to financial squeeze

Buchanan Street in Glasgow's city centre. PIC: John Linton/PA Wire

Exclusive Half of Scots cut back on spending and leisure activities

SNP leader John Swinney has published what he will prioritise in the first 100 days of his party being re-elected to Holyrood

John Swinney grapples with delivery of SNP's flagship '100-days' vows

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander (Yui Mok/PA)

Exclusive MPs to meet Scots Secretary to discuss 'Highland premium'

Andy Burnham

Analysis Burnham could not match excitement of when Starmer became PM

Dean and Tasso outside Haar in St Andrews (Pic: Submitted)

Scottish chefs shine spotlight on VAT cut with 'funfair restaurants'

Novuna Consumer Finance is one of the UK's leading providers of retail point of sale finance and personal loans

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M&D’s in Motherwell

Summer attractions VAT cut may spark 'bumper' season for high streets

Housing market

Homing in on uplifting developments for property

Warning costs could soar further as Iran conflict continues

First Minister John Swinney at the launch of the SNP Manifesto in the Scottish Elections 2026

Swinney stuck in Sturgeon's shadow as he picks fight with Westminster Scotsman comment

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves need to get on with the job of protecting the UK economy from global shocks and ensuring the Armed Forces are prepared for whatever else may come (Picture: Carl Court)

Labour must urgently find the money to increase defence spending Scotsman comment

Four in five workers fear losing their job as cost-of-living pressures intensify

Energy bills are set to rise

Energy bills predicted to surge by nearly £300 a year from July

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to a community centre in London

PM: UK will 'get ahead' of price rises driven by Middle East conflict

Scotland's voters want honest politics (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Woe betide politicians who fail to address voters' top two priorities Scotsman comment

A view inside a hospital ward

Exclusive NHS and cost of living to 'define' Holyrood election, survey shows

The Old King's Highway in Aberdeen has closed

‘Oldest’ pub in Scottish city has shut down

Ad Feature Scots can choose cut-price, quality dental work abroad

Shoppers out and about on Buchanan Street in Glasgow.

Poll: Economic insecurity driving political disaffection in Scotland

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, speaking ahead of the Scottish Budget in Coatbridge. Photo by Lisa Ferguson/The Scotsman

Exclusive Sarwar in demand to 'unleash housebuilding' for cost of living support

Scots are eating fewer portions of fruit and veg

Why has the number of Scots eating five-a-day plummeted?

A swimmer in the Fairy Pools on Skye

Scotland forecast to benefit from ‘coolcations’ as Med becomes too hot

A poll of 2,000 adults found 83 per cent have tightened purse strings during the past 12 months.

Brits have cut back more than £1000 due to rising costs

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Anas Sarwar demands 'package to bring down energy bills' in UK Budget

Energy bills are expected to fall by just 1% in January — around £22 a year (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Your energy bill may fall by £22 in January - but rises loom in April

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 4% for the second time in a row (Photos: Getty Images)

Bank of England holds rates at 4% - what it means for your money

An elderly couple watches as members of the Afghan community and Londoners fly kites on Hampstead Heath. UK pensioners are set for a likely 4.8% state pension rise from April 2026 (Photo: CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

UK pensioners set to see £241 weekly from 2026 after 4.8% increase

Around 460,000 UK workers on the voluntary Real Living Wage will see a 6.7% pay rise this year (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Thousands to get £2,400 pay boost as UK Real Living Wage rises

Robert May, managing director of Historic Newspapers, with a copy of a rare 1909 edition of "The Scotsman", reporting the first flight across the English Channel .

Inside the 'incredible' newspaper exhibition at book festival

The cost of many store cupboard essentials has soared in the UK since the 1970s

How the cost of your shopping basket has changed, from 1960 to today

Too many people not saving into a pension

An alarming number of Scots not saving enough into pensions

Wind turbines should be viewed as a symbol of hope (Picture: William Edwards)

How to turn cost-of-living crisis into cost-of-living miracle Ian Johnston

Wind turbine technology has come a long way since the opening of the Whitelee Windfarm near Eaglesham in 2009 (Picture: Danny Lawson)

Why bills are still high despite cheap onshore wind energy Alan Mathewson

Parents struggling with expense of school trips

The average cost of a pint across Scotland varies massively.

Scottish Pint Prices 2025: The 10 most and least expensive places

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'I'm tired of it' - Brits fed up with being 'ripped off' as bills rise

How much is it costing unsigned UK musicians to 'make it' in 2025?

How much money it really takes to make it in UK music

Scots entrepreneur Gavin Bell saw the successful acquisition of his advertising agency Yatter by Liverpool e-commerce specialists Velstar in the latter part of 2024.

Explainer Five predictions for 2025 from one of Scotland's hottest entrepreneurs

Almost half use loyalty programmes as a way of saving around the festive period

Four in 10 adults are worried about the cost of Christmas this year

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Household Support Fund returns with up to £500 available for families

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