FINANCIAL plans laid out by the Scottish government fail to address the urgent crisis of child poverty north of the border and are an insult to care workers, Labour has said.

In Holyrood today, the Scottish government unveiled its first Budget of the new parliamentary term, with concerns raised about workers being left behind. 

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said that the Budget redoubles efforts to meet emission reduction targets and will support opportunities for green jobs, with the minister pledging support to ensure communities are not left behind.