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Scottish Conservatives Unveil 2026 Tax Cuts and Tough Sentencing

4/8/2026

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Russell Findlay, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, unveiled 2026 manifesto in Edinburgh, pledging to cut income tax and raise the threshold to £13,892 by 2031.
Plan aims to save taxpayers, those earning over £50,270, and to boost public services and economic growth.
The manifesto includes tougher sentencing laws, a three-convictions jail policy, and proposals to send prisoners abroad.
Findlay criticized the SNP's governance and warned against a second independence referendum.

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Russell Findlay, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, unveiled 2026 manifesto in Edinburgh, pledging to cut income tax and raise the threshold to £13,892 by 2031.
Plan aims to save taxpayers, those earning over £50,270, and to boost public services and economic growth.
The manifesto includes tougher sentencing laws, a three-convictions jail policy, and proposals to send prisoners abroad.
Findlay criticized the SNP's governance and warned against a second independence referendum.