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New ESS figures show the value of UK's single market to Scotland

Today's release of the Exports Statistics Scotland (ESS) 2021 report provides crucial insights into the dynamics of Scotland's trade...

New export data highlights importance of UK single market.

Official export data published today by the Scottish Government highlights the vital importance of the UK single market for Scottish...

Half of Scots firms rely on UK market for buying goods, new figures show

Scottish businesses buy more goods from within the United Kingdom than any other part of Britain, underlining the importance of the UK...

Scotland’s trade with the rest of the UK is critical to our economy

By Andrew Skinner The most recent Scottish Government figures for trade (Export Statistics Scotland) showed just how valuable the UK’s...

Scottish businesses find it hardest to recruit new staff

Scottish firms are finding it harder to recruit new staff than any other part of the UK, new research has found. An official survey of...

Scotland has seen a windfall - but the fiscal reality remains unchanged

This article by Professor Jim Gallagher first appeared in The Times on 16/08/2023 Scotland has seen a drop in the public sector deficit,...

Figures produced by Scottish Gov't economists prove Scotland is better off in the UK

The UK works for the people of Scotland. That’s the clear, factual finding in the latest GERS publication from the Scottish Government’s...

GERS figures show that remaining in UK is vital for jobs and NHS

New Scottish Government official figures have once again confirmed that we are financially better off as part of the UK. The Government...

The SNP has no plan when it comes to currency

By Jim Gallagher In the midst of the Scottish National Party’s current crisis, it was easy to overlook a statement by its President,...

Slàinte: Raising a dram to the success of Scotch

Did you know that whisky is the UK’s biggest food and drink export, making up a quarter of the entire market? That’s worth a toast any...

More opportunities than ever for Scottish businesses in the UK

By Andrew Morrison, chartered accountant As the SNP well know, the current United Kingdom arrangements make for a larger, more beneficial...