'UK budget shows Labour government doesn't get Scotland' - SNP

Responding to the UK Budget, SNP Economy spokesperson Kirsty Blackman MP said:

"The UK Budget shows the Labour government doesn't get Scotland - and isn't doing anywhere near enough to protect people from the looming cost of living emergency this winter.

"This isn't a budget that a Scottish Chancellor would have delivered. Instead of providing meaningful help, it has abandoned families in the face of soaring bills and has imposed another betrayal on Scotland's energy - with the decision to scrap Scottish carbon capture funding.

"Andy Burnham promised to cut the cost of living but every major household bill has increased on his watch - and the UK budget completely fails to address the scale of the challenge families are now facing.

"And at a time when energy bills will soon be more than £1000 higher than promised, the Labour Party's gas price hike will disproportionately increase costs for people in Scotland.

"Scotland is an energy-rich country but under Westminster control we are stuck in Broken Britain's economic doom loop and are paying some of the highest prices in Europe. It shows why Scotland needs independence to lower bills and build a better future."