I hear from people up and down the country that the cost of living is their main concern. I'm pleased that today's Budget acts to tackle that with money off the costs of people's energy bills. We made the commitment at the election and we're acting on it.

A fantastic win for Highland Search & Rescue teams in the budget today as the Chancellor announces that SAR organisations will be exempt from paying VED. This means they can use more of their fundraising to go towards training and kit. Congratulations @Torcuil & @JoshMacAlister

Reminder: the SNP always had the power to eliminate the 2-child cap in Scotland, and did nothing for 8 years. Labour has abolished it within 18 months of coming into government.

The Living Standards Coalition's post budget statement🌹

The Scottish government is £10bn better off since the UK Labour government came to power just last year yet services continue to decline. Where’s all the extra money gone?

Rachel Reeves has today done more to transform the lives of 450,000 of Britain’s poorest children than any of the seven previous Conservative chancellors, who, in 14 long years, did nothing but harm to the lives of vulnerable children. https://t.co/xOTRFpKUhU

“Because Anas Sarwar asked us to.” 👏

Bravura performance by Reeves, looking every inch the Labour chancellor. Unmistakably Labour in who she targets and who she protects. A budget that will bring down the cost of living and reduce inflation. And a milestone decision on the two-child cap that will end perhaps the

Today we have published our North Sea Future Plan for a prosperous and sustainable future. This will ensure that workers, communities, businesses & supply chains continue to be at heart of our energy system – protecting existing jobs and delivering jobs for the next generation.

The end of the two child benefit cap, reducing child poverty, real Labour values. Hats off, incidentally, to @alisonthewliss , former SNP MP who first spotted the hateful rape clause in George Osborne budget.

I to the hills…thanks @RachelReevesMP for vehicle excise duty exemption for Search&Rescue vehicles. Along with @JoshMacAlister I set up an all-party group last year for SAR volunteers who put their lives on the line for others. The chancellor listened, she’s got their back.

Rachel Reeves cooks the SNP - silent - benches as she announces the Scottish Government will get £820 million *because Anas Sarwar asked us to* “Didn’t quite catch that from the SNP,” she says.

Just noticed it’s an all female Commons table - chancellor, clerks, deputy speaker and Kemi Badenoch will be responding to budget.

A Budget that cuts waiting lists, that cuts our debt and borrowing, and cuts the cost of living. That is my commitment to you.

SNP pressed ahead with separate Scottish NHS app after being warned it would look bad to use English one - 1/2

From next April, pensioners will get more money in their State Pension. My government is tackling the cost of living and delivering greater security for those in retirement.

“The accounts amplify each other’s posts within seconds, recycle the same slogans and work in near synchrony. This creates the impression of a vibrant and diverse group of Scottish independence supporters when the activity is in fact driven by a foreign influence operation.”

This election is about more failure with John Swinney or a new direction with me. It’s the past with John Swinney or the future with me - and the future will win.

This incredible is laser tech to shoot down drones being developed and tested at RA Hebrides in Uist.

Excellent analysis which advances the theory that WhatsApp messages were deleted by Sturgeon, Lloyd & Swinney because they concerned Alex Salmond’s trial & acquittal. I explore this further in my forthcoming book #📘 https://t.co/jzZ6MBmiGR