One of Humza Yousaf's key cabinet members was not even in the country when he put forward plans to freeze council tax for all Scots. Justice secretary Angela Constance even dodged the SNP conference in Aberdeen in a damning indictment on the First Minister's leadership. I could see an argument that says we are going to raise council tax for these bands of property, but not for the rest. When pressed for an answer by @mmgeissler on when she heard from Humza Yousaf about the freeze to Council Tax. “The SNP have ignored the Scottish Conservatives repeated calls for a fair funding deal for councils and have instead chosen to plunge them into financial uncertainty with the surprise council tax freeze.

Source: Express October 22, 2023 15:15 UTC