ALEX Salmond was forced on to the defensive yesterday in First Minister's questions following severe criticism from Scottish business leaders.

- The SNP in Alex Salmond think that Scots “didn’t mind” Thatcher’s economics. - The SNP Government has frozen council tax, cut services and slashed business rates. - The SNP appointed the Thatcherite ex RBS Chair George Mathewson. - The SNP relied on the votes of the Tories to pass their budget. - Alex Salmond appoints the Daily Mail’s Political Editor as his Special...

THE backlash against the SNP's budget mounted last night when business figures stepped up their attacks on Alex Salmond and John Swinney and raised concerns that their eco

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond was under fire today after it was revealed he twice used his government limo to get to the SNP's campaign headquarters in the Glasgow East by-e

SNP leader Alex Salmond today said his party were ready to do business if the general election was to produce a minority government.

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond is facing a growing backlash from business leaders over his high-profile attempt to persuade Diageo not to axe 900 jobs in Kilmarnock and Glas

The backlash against the SNP's plans for an £849 million 'tax raid' on business has intensified after Alex Salmond urged David Cameron to follow his economic growth strategy.

THREE of Alex Salmond's biggest business backers have called for an early meeting with the First Minister to voice their concerns over the economy and urge further action

Before the spending review was announced by finance secretary John Swinney, many in the Scottish business community were assessing whether the SNP administration was actually

SCOTLAND'S First Minister Alex Salmond has called on financial institutions to lessen the tight conditions currently placed on lending to business.