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Is the Budget an election game-changer?

Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins react to the key announcements in Finance Secretary Shona Robison's Scottish Budget.

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Finance Secretary Shona Robison (pictured) has outlined the Scottish Government's draft Budget for 2026/27.

David Wallace Lockhart and Professor Mairi Spowage from the Fraser of Allander Institute react to the key announcements ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election.

Scotcast is the 麻豆社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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