John Swinney is under pressure to agree a proposal from the Scottish Greens for a so-called “mansion tax” on family homes worth more than £650,000 to get the Budget passed at Holyrood. The Greens have demanded that their former SNP coalition partners hike the tax paid when Scots buy larger homes,

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John Swinney has not dismissed the possibility of freezing tax thresholds as a means to boost the Holyrood Government's income in the impending Scottish budget. The Deputy First Minister kept specifics under wraps regarding the contents of the December Scottish statement - though underscored the significant influence that decisions made by the UK Chancellor at her Budget later this month will exert on Scotland's financial statements set to be released in December.