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Economy

Chancellor Rishi Sunak brought financial schemes in to help people and businesses during the pandemic (Toby Melville/PA)

UK

Government borrowing in August falls less than expected

21/09/2021

Finance and Economy Secretary Kate Forbes welcomed new figures showing GDP increased by 4.7% in the period April to June (Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/PA)

GDP in Scotland rises by 4.7% as lockdown restrictions eased

15/09/2021

(Brian Lawless/PA)

UK

Inflation sees largest rise on record after food and eating out costs surge

15/09/2021

UK inflation has surged to its highest for more than nine years after a record jump in August as restaurant and cafe prices raced higher following last summer’s hefty discounts under the Eat Out to Help Out scheme (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

UK

Inflation soars to highest since 2012 after Eat Out to Help Out impact

15/09/2021

The latest employment figures have been released (Philip Toscano/PA)

Slight drop in Scotland’s unemployment rate

14/09/2021

UK worker numbers rebounded above pre-pandemic levels in August (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

UK

Worker numbers bounce back to pre-pandemic levels as vacancies hit record high

14/09/2021

Self-isolation rules weighed on the economy in July (Yui Mok/PA)

UK

Economic recovery stalled in July but autumn could be rosier, economists say

10/09/2021

Supply chain shortages have been hitting the economy in recent weeks (Steve Parsons/PA)

UK

GDP growth slows to a trickle as ‘pingdemic’ and materials shortages bite

10/09/2021

Close to 12 million jobs were supported by the furlough scheme at some point during the pandemic. (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

UK

Some 1.6 million remained on furlough as scheme wound down

09/09/2021

The UK is set to see a sharp slowdown in economic growth, according to a major business group (PA)

UK

Supply chain crisis threatens to derail recovery – BCC

09/09/2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are said to be considering a National Insurance rise.

Boris Johnson’s national insurance rise branded a ‘poll tax’ for low income Scots families

06/09/2021

The state pension triple lock is unsustainable in its current form, Treasury Committee chairman Mel Stride has said (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

State pension triple lock is unsustainable, says Treasury Committee chief

06/09/2021

The CBI is urging the Government to take urgent action to tackle the shortage of workers, warning that labour supply problems could last up to two years (Peter Byrne/PA)

UK

Staff shortages could last two years, warns CBI

06/09/2021

The CBI made a number of policy recommendations in a letter to the First Minister (Lauren Hurley/PA)

Business leaders urge Sturgeon to prioritise economy with ‘back to work’ message

03/09/2021

Companies in Scotland reported marginally lower confidence in their own business prospects month-on-month (PA)

Business confidence in Scotland ‘rose in August’

31/08/2021

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes hailed the improved economic forecast as ‘tremendously good news’ (Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/PA)

Scotland’s economy to return to pre-Covid levels in 2022, experts forecast

26/08/2021

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes hailed the improved economic forecast as ‘tremendously good news’ (Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/PA)

Scotland’s economy to return to pre-Covid levels in 2022, experts forecast

26/08/2021

Millions were forced to work from home during the pandemic (Joe Giddens/PA)

UK

Older workers could retire later if allowed to work from home

25/08/2021

Monthly GDP figures were released on Wednesday (Jane Barlow/PA)

GDP up 0.9% in June but still below pre-pandemic levels

25/08/2021

Property bosses have called for annual business rate revaluations to help the recovery of town centres (Adam Davy/PA)

UK

Business rates ‘should be revalued every year’

23/08/2021

First Minister Nicola Stugeon during her visit to Scottish Power in Cumbernauld (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Nicola Sturgeon launches new green jobs academy

23/08/2021

Woman are more likely to suffer low pay than men, the research found (Joe Giddens/PA)

Make Covid support funds contingent on better pay and conditions – think tank

23/08/2021

Government borrowing fell in July compared with a year ago (Jacob King/PA)

UK

Borrowing eases in July as furlough scheme costs fall

20/08/2021

Big spending confidence has fallen, according to a new survey (Liam McBurney/PA)

Consumers sceptical on major purchases but savings continue to grow – index

20/08/2021

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Analysis: What does the Gers report tell us about an independent Scotland?

18/08/2021

Kate Forbes and Rishi Sunak have had to make big spending promises.

Scotland hit with £36bn pandemic blow to finances

18/08/2021

Wages increased by 8.8% for the latest quarter against the same period last year (Danny Lawson/PA)

UK

UK wages soar by 8.8% year-on-year after workers taken off furlough

17/08/2021

John Penrose has backed calls to increase manufacturing in the UK (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

UK

Former minister backs calls to halt ‘long decline of British manufacturing’

13/08/2021

Hospitality businesses were able to reopen for outdoor serving in April, and then indoor service in May (Damien Eagers/PA)

UK

Economy grows as hospitality firms bounce back from lockdowns

12/08/2021

oil and gas communities

Oil industry needs ‘hard edged’ timetable to stop extraction, claims Keir Starmer

04/08/2021

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