Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Anas Sarwar may need to bring forward his income tax plan is he wants to eat into the SNP's 17 point lead for Holyrood.
The Scottish Labour leader said Chancellor Rachel Reeves must bring forward measures which reduce energy costs for consumers and businesses on Wednesday.
Anas Sarwar outlined the "new ideas, new energy and new solutions" that Labour offers while speaking at a Scottish Labour police conference in Edinburgh today.
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the latest nonsense from Downing Street is another example of the Labour Government scuppering Sarwar.
The Scottish Labour leader has pleaded with his UK government colleagues to be “pursuing the opportunities that exist in oil and gas” in the North Sea despite a manifesto pledge to end new licensing.
The number of children accused of attempted murder in Scotland has risen significantly according to new figures from a Scottish Police Authority report.
The rate of income tax paid by workers in Scotland is set by Holyrood but a hike elsewhere in the UK could still have a negative impact on public spending north of the Border.