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Businesses fear energy price hike after support scheme ends

A group representing Scottish businesses has voiced concerns over sharp energy price rises after the end of a new Government scheme. UK Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg announced on Wednesday plans to slash the cost of wholesale gas and electricity ...

21 Sept 2022 at 12:55

John Swinney: Energy support scheme for businesses may be ‘inadequate’

The UK’s new support scheme for business energy bills may be “inadequate” without reform of the energy market, Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said. He responded to UK Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg’s plans to slash the cost of ...

21 Sept 2022 at 15:46

Scotland

Disappointing July for retailers as footfall declines

Retailers in Scotland had a disappointing July as footfall declined compared to June. Data from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) showed footfall was 16.5% down on pre-pandemic levels and 0.7% worse than in June. The decline was larger than ...

05 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Scots urged to take part in consultation on outdoor education Bill

A consultation on legislation which would guarantee at least one week of outdoor education for children aged 12 to 16 closes on Friday. Tory MSP Liz Smith proposed the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill. If passed, the ...

22 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Analysis of Covid business funding impossible due to data gap, watchdog finds

Analysis of how almost £5 billion of Covid-19 funding for business was distributed is not possible because of a data gap, a watchdog has said. The Scottish Government provided £4.4 billion in grant and business rates relief between the ...

17 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Scots face ‘difficult financial position’ amid IFS tax warnings – Kate Forbes

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has said Scotland faces a “very difficult financial position” over the next few years amid rising tax warnings from leading economists. Ms Forbes said laying out Scotland’s spending priorities will be ...

29 May 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Scotland’s councils to get extra £120m in funding, Forbes announces

Scotland’s 32 local authorities will be given an extra £120 million next year, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has said. The increase, which can be provided as a result of an increase to the current year’s Budget stemming from UK ...

27 Jan 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Sturgeon: Independence ‘essential’ to build an economy that works for everyone

Nicola Sturgeon has said independence was “essential to build an economy that works for everyone” as she prepares to lay out her plans for a separate Scotland – but her political opponents have warned splitting the UK was ...

17 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Scotland’s deficit drops by 10% but remains twice that of UK

Scotland’s deficit has reduced by more than 10 percentage points from last year, but it is twice that of the UK as a whole. The annual Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (Gers) report showed Scotland’s 2021/22 ...

24 Aug 2022 at 14:50

Scotland

Tory MSP pushes for schools to be required to provide outdoor activities

The benefits of residential outdoor education “cannot be overstated”, a Scottish Conservative MSP has said, as new legislation on the provision of such experiences moves a step closer. Liz Smith highlighted the ...

29 Apr 2022 at 01:25

SNP accuses Scottish Tories of hypocrisy for condemning devolution remarks

Scottish Tory MSPs have been accused of hypocrisy for condemning Lord Frost’s comments on “rolling back” devolution. The SNP said the Tory party “can’t change its spots” on its opposition to the creation of ...

23 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Swinney calls for better cross-party working in final frontbench speech

Deputy First Minister John Swinney has called for parliamentarians to work better with those in other parties, in what is expected to be his last speech on the government’s frontbench. Mr Swinney announced ...

22 Mar 2023 at 18:42

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