Alex Salmond has cranked up the pressure on Chancellor George Osborne to change course on the economy as unemployment fell in Scotland, but soared across the UK to 2.51 milli

Full details of Alex Salmond's meeting with the Chancellor Alistair Darling have now emerged and, according to the Treasury, far from being summoned to a meeting at the Treasury Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond invited himself! What happened, according to Mr Darling's aides was this: The chancellor was due to hold meetings at the Treasury with George Osborne and Vincent Cable,...

Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, said George Osborne had not ruled out more financial powers for Holyrood, after a meeting with the chancellor in London

Edinburgh It became clear last night why George Osborne was put in charge of the Coalition Government’s fightback against Alex Salmond and separatism: he is the only one who has the ability to really score points off the Nats. The Chancellor’s intervention on currency and bank notes – suggesting that an independent Scotland might not be able to keep the pound and that, if it did,...

SCOTLAND'S financial services industry can help lead the country to a greener future, First Minister Alex Salmond will tell an Edinburgh audience tonight.

GEORGE Osborne has accused Alex Salmond of "desperate attention-seeking" over his claim that 20 SNP MPs could hang the UK parliament "by a Scottish rope" after

ALEX Salmond has conceded that the general election will be fought over the economy and not Scotland's constitutional future, as he shared a platform with one his rivals

Alex Salmond's credibility has come under attack as the Chancellor and some of Scotland's most senior businessmen disputed his key claims about the takeover of HBOS.

ALEX Salmond sent a warning to Alistair Darling yesterday, telling the Chancellor to keep his "hands off" Scotland's public services.

Scotland's finance secretary says he will not accept UK Chancellor George Osborne "talking down Scotland".