On Budget Day, the Office for Budget Responsibility unexpectedly released its economic forecasts before the Chancellor reached the despatch box — sending Westminster and the markets into a spin. In this episode of Unspun Live, Andrew Learmonth breaks down what the leak means, why it matters, and how Rachel Reeves’ second Budget will affect taxpayers, businesses and Scotland’s finances.

Andrew is joined by Ian McConnell, The Herald’s business editor, to unpack the big revenue-raising measures — from income tax threshold freezes to the changes on electric vehicle mileage, ISAs, salary sacrifice schemes and alcohol duty. They also look at Reeves’ decision to scrap the two-child limit, and what that means for the Scottish Government’s spending plans.

In this week’s episode of Unspun Live, Andrew Learmonth unpacks Holyrood's latest political and legal row.

After the Scottish Government told Parliament it could not comment on its prison guidance court battle with For Women Scotland, opposition MSPs accused ministers of misleading the chamber about the limits of the law.

To understand what the Contempt of Court Act, the Scottish Parliament’s sub judice rules, and the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act actually say, Andrew speaks to Edinburgh Law School’s Scott Wortley.

With Rachel Reeves laying the groundwork for potential tax rises on November 26, Andrew speaks to Dr João Sousa of the Fraser of Allander Institute about what that could mean for Scotland’s block grant – and the decisions that now land on Shona Robison’s desk.