Scottish Economy

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Professor Richard Murphy argues that many of the numbers we use to measure the economy are just bogus

Richard Murphy: The data we measure the economy by is bogus. Let me explain

The UK will have one of the highest inflation rates of any major developed economy this year

UK to have one of the highest inflation rates of any developed economy, OECD warns

Scottish-born Adam Smith is the foremost economist of the last 300 years

SCOTONOMICS Adam Smith may be greatest economist of all time, but was he right?

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Unison, Scotland’s largest public service union, claims North Lanarkshire Council is proposing to sack early years practitioners then reappoint them on lower wages

Strike ballot launched over Better Together council's 'fire and rehire' scheme

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Nadhim Zahawi called inheritance tax ‘a spectre that haunts us alongside death

COMMENT Richard Murphy: Wealth needs to be taxed so here's my plan for Scotland

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Innis & Gunn founder and master brewer Dougal Sharp

'Absolute insanity': Innis & Gunn founder slams Deposit Return Scheme

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The UK Government’s welfare cap has negatively impacted many vulnerable households

Letters Scotland is spending huge sums mitigating against Tory welfare cuts

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The myths peddled by neoliberal Unionism have to be called out, writes Professor Richard Murphy

COMMENT Richard Murphy: 8 claims about the Union - debunked

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Tory government is wedded to Brexit

Eminent US economist delivers damning verdict on Brexit and UK inflation

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SNP MSP Neil Gray is the Wellbeing Economy Secretary

Scottish economy grows four times faster than UK's in latest figures

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Data in the Labour Market Statistics for Scotland by Disability for 2022 shows an estmated 436,400 disabled people were in employment

Employment rate for disabled people passes 50 per cent for first time since 2014

Pound coins roll off the production line at the Royal Mint

NEWSLETTER The key fact about UK Government ‘spending’ that sets it apart from Holyrood

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Will there be a voluntary price cap on food essentials, or just another government-approved price?

Letters Tories are taking every opportunity to control more and more prices

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Deputy First Minister Shona Robison MSP arriving at Bute House, Edinburgh

There is only one answer to the budget crisis that Scotland faces

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Scots will find themselves worse off, despite the recent fall in inflation

Economic experts project £800 drop in disposable income for Scots

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FLASH SALE Richard Murphy: No other newspaper does anything like this

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Jeremy Hunt has backed interest rate hikes even if it risks a recession

Chancellor backs interest rate hikes even if they push UK into recession

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Shona Robison and Humza Yousaf arrive for FMQs on May 25

Cuts warning as Scottish Government anticipates £1bn spending shortfall

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'Essentially what you would need is full Scottish monetary autonomy'.

Top US professor issues currency advice to SNP for independent Scotland

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The energy price cap has been lowered although Ofgem has said households could still struggle

Ofgem lowers price cap but 'households could still struggle', says regulator

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The country has seen double-digit inflation generally for more than seven months

Letters As food prices soar to eye-watering levels there is no relief in sight

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Jeremy Hunt admitted that food prices still remained too high

'Prices still soaring' as inflation rate falls below double figures

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(L-R) Ian Wood, Highland Spring owned by Mahdi al-Tajir, Anders Povlson, Glenfiddoch owned by Glenn Gordon, Mohammad Al Fayad

These five families could fund 10 per cent pay rise for EVERY public sector worker

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Joseph Stiglitz said GDP doesn't tell you anything about sustainability

NEWSLETTER Why GDP doesn't work, and what Scotland should replace it with

Edinburgh sits at 15th, up from 19th last year, with an above-average performance against indicators of economic success.

Global city index sees Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen move up rankings

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James and Sandy Easdale

Easdale brothers move up in UK Rich List with fortune now put at £1.425 billion

Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) and Argyll and Bute Health & Social Care Partnership (A&B HSCP)

Empty homes to be used to tackle housing shortage in areas failing to hire carers

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Accommodation at Mount Pleasant Airport. Picture: Getty Images

comment What could the £60m preserving the UK colonial position in the Falklands pay for?

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Domestic transport is the biggest source of emissions in Scotland

Scotland's Economy Economic rethink can set Scotland on the necessary right path

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Collection of the proposed new Scottish Currency

comment Richard Murphy: The way to win independence? Removing people’s worries over money

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Anders Holch Povlsen has been named the richest person in Scotland

Richest man in Scotland sees fortune grow £2bn in a year

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National officer Nadine Houghton said: 'Cutting the pay of 7,000 low-paid retail workers during a cost-of-living crisis is inexcusable.'

Asda ‘threatening to fire and rehire thousands of workers’ in pay dispute

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Scotland's workers deserve better than zero hours contracts

COMMENT Zero hours contracts are a stain on Scotland's economy

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NEWSLETTER The economy works for so few people – what can we do about that?

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It is estimated that Scotland’s space sector could generate £4 billion

Space regulator says Scotland 'to be right at the heart' of UK future space ambitions

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Roz Foyer speaks at the STUC Congress

'Grim reading': Scotland has highest percentage of zero-hours workers in UK

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Shetland is among those to share in the funding boost from the Scottish Government

Projects designed to help island economies receive major funding boost

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Through the cloisters at the University of Glasgow. And a pretty cherry blossom to brighten the day..

COMMENT No student should have to pay to access education, no matter where they’re from

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those studying in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee bring in the most

International students bring in billions for Scottish economy, study shows

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Rising accommodation costs are festivals ‘grim reaper’ , says Edinburgh Fringe boss

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (right) and Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross on stage together at the April conference in Glasgow

ANALYSIS The problem with the Tories' latest claims about Scottish tax rates

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The local community previously expressed concern over the impact these stores would have on existing local shops.

Co-op 'disappointed' at scrapping of two new stores on Scottish island

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Ireland is set to see growth despite persistent inflation

Ireland thrives as economy grows while Scotland 'hampered by Westminster'

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Mairi Gougeon with Agritourism Scotland lead, Caroline Millar

COMMENT How can Scotland maximise its agritourism potential?

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How will currency arrangements work in an independent Scotland?

EXPLAINED Key questions on currency arrangements in an independent Scotland answered

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The UK Government has been accused of 'sitting on its hands' while families struggle with rising food prices

UK Government 'sitting on its hands' while food prices soar, say SNP

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Dunkeld is one town which has been hit hard by rising house prices

EXCLUSIVE House prices are leaving scenic rural Scottish towns at ‘tipping point’

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CEO Ken Murphy's deal included a base salary of £1.37m for the year, while Murphy also received £2.73m in an annual bonus, alongside other benefits and pension payments

Tesco boss is paid 197 TIMES more than the average staff member, says report

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's term has seen interest rates hit a 15-year high of 4.5%

'Tory mortgage crisis hits millions' as interest rates hiked to 15-year high

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A new direct route from Scotland's capital to Beijing is to launch next month

Direct flight from Scotland to Beijing to launch next month

The Danish government has credited Selina with single-handedly helping the country to reduce its food waste

This is what we must learn from the Nordics on food waste and security

The new Future Economy Scotland think tank launches on Wednesday

New think tank on Scotland's economics launches – as poll shows appetite for change

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Belhaven Best makeover to tap into modern tastes

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