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What’s in the Scottish Budget… in 85 seconds

Scotland’s finance secretary, Shona Robison, has set out her tax and spending plans for the next financial year.

BBC political correspondent Kirsten Campbell takes a look at some of the key headlines to emerge from the Budget plans.

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Shona Robison stands to deliver the Scottish Budget in the Scottish Parliament, her light-coloured hair is tied in a pony tail and she is wearing a black dress

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Dr Peter Mackay in a light shirt and tweed jacket, leaning on a pillar of the Central Library in Edinburgh. He is looking at the camera

First Gaelic poet appointed Scotland's Makar

Police officer in black protective suit and helmet stands in a dooraway, lit by orange glow, side-on to camera.

Moment police force entry to house in drugs raid

Glasgow & West Scotland

Two orca swimming alongside a harbour edge in grey waves

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NE, Orkney & Shetland

The Scottish comedian died on 2 November at the age of 63

Colourful funeral held for Janey Godley in Glasgow

Glasgow & West Scotland

Order of Service for the memorial service to Alex Salmond, with a photo of him in a suit.

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A composite image of a police vehicle on Skye and BBC reporter Iain Macinnes

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Young farmer Nicola Wordie stands in a cattle shed wearing a black headband, red hoodie and black jacket.

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The first minister said he believed in solving problems "from the bottom up"

Swinney seeks to understand 'barriers to progress'

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Climbing inside a Kelpie's head

Tayside & Central Scotland

Gillian Smart wears a pink shirt with black and turquoise pattern. She presents the weather in front of a green screen which shows low pressure over Scotland.

Scotland weather forecast as Storm Bert brings high winds

Charlie Elphinstone looks in a mirror to put on black bowler hat, he wears glasses, a white shirt, dark tie and suit and is surrounded by a military uniform and antique ornaments

My interest in antiques is a comfort from ear pain

NE, Orkney & Shetland

Phone footage of a skate surfacing out of grey waves to a rigid inflatable boat.ttack the side of a inflatable

Watch the moment a skate attacks a fisherman's boat off Shetland

NE, Orkney & Shetland

BBC Scotland weather presenter Christopher Blanchett in front of a weather map of Scotland showing snow warnings.

Watch the Storm Bert weather forecast for Scotland

The Glen Sannox ferry on the water during trials.

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Glasgow & West Scotland

BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell lying on the ground with a blue beanie hat and wrapped in a silver blanket

‘I wanted to show what having a seizure was like’

Weather presenter Christopher Blanchett standing in front of a large-scale photograph of wintry conditions

Weather forecast: First taste of winter in Scotland

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn

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Pudsey the bear with a colourful polkadot bandage over one eye standing with three children in front of a small blue and white plane on the Fair Isle landing strip.

Pudsey flies in to meet children on Fair Isle

NE, Orkney & Shetland

Neil Gray said he is "committed" to the plan and the government is "considering all options."

Neil Gray insists commitment to National Care Service

Neil Gray said he is "committed" to the plan and the government is "considering all options."

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John Swinney backed Kamala Harris for the US presidency

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The first minister had backed Democrat Kamala Harris, which Trump's Scottish business had branded "an insult".

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John Swinney standing in Holyrood's debating chamber. He is wearing a blue suit and dark tie and other MSPs can be seen behind him.

First minister leads tributes to Alex Salmond

John Swinney said he had left an indellible mark on public life, in a career spanning three decades.

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Three pallbearers take Alex Salmond's coffin into a church. The coffin is draped in a saltire and has flowers on top.

Watch: Alex Salmond's coffin at church and cortege led by piper

The former first minister's funeral and burial is attended by family and close friends only.

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Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison sitting in front of a backdrop showing Dundee and the Tay Bridge.

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Patrick Harvie said the Scottish Greens had a responsibility to engage with the process in good faith.

Scottish Greens warn SNP not to take support for granted

Patrick Harvie said the Scottish Greens had a responsibility to engage with the process in good faith.

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Stephen Flynn

Alex Salmond 'most talented politician of his generation' - Flynn

MPs have made tribute speeches to the former SNP leader in the House of Commons.

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Mason happy to repeat 'no genocide' claim after SNP expulsion

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Former SNP MSP John Mason was suspended over comments about the Israel-Gaza war

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Mark Donfield wearing a blue suit and tie, being interviewed on Zoom about Alex Salmond

Alex Salmond collapsed 'all of a sudden' - conference organiser

Mark Donfried said "time stood still" when the former SNP leader collapsed at a conference in the Balkans.

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John Swinney

'He inspired a generation to believe in Scottish independence'

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Alex Salmond standing at a podium during campaigning for the 2014 independence referendum.

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He said the Parliament's opening in 1999 reflected a "new dawn" for the country.

The King's speech to Scottish Parliament in full

He said the Parliament's opening in 1999 reflected a "new dawn" for the country.

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John Swinney was speaking in Glasgow as he launched a party leaflet about Scottish independence.

Swinney plans to 'build confidence in independence'

John Swinney was speaking in Glasgow as he launched a party leaflet about Scottish independence.

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A composite stylised image of Alex Salmond, Nicola Sturgeon Jim Murphy and Alasdair Darling during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign.

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Mr Salmond said since the 2014 referendum, the "zombie parliament" at Holyrood had "done nothing".

Salmond addresses rally to mark referendum anniversary

Mr Salmond said since the 2014 referendum, the "zombie parliament" at Holyrood had "done nothing".

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Composite image of Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond

Alex Salmond: 'I doubt Nicola and I will speak again'

Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond discuss the breakdown of their political partnership in a new documentary.

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John Swinney

Swinney: SNP must show independence is route to fairer future

John Swinney says his leadership of the SNP will focus on "earning the right to be heard by delivering on the public's priorities".

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Russell Findlay has announced he will run to be Scottish Conservative leader

Tory MSP Russell Findlay warned of threat to his life

Mr Findlay said he was told by police that a "known criminal" was behind the intimidation.

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John Swinney

Swinney expects change to 'poor' Westminster relations

The first minister says he hopes engagement with Westminster can improve after a "very poor" five years.

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Sir Keir Starmer

Labour will serve 'entirety of Scotland' - Starmer

The prime minister has vowed to serve the whole of Scotland as he took part in a tour or the UK following Labour's landslide general election victory.

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