That short trip underscores the greatest economic challenge facing our nation today. Across Scotland, businesses are in the grip of a relentless squeeze. Costs are rising, margins are tightening ...

1 day ago · SCOTTISH NEWS CHARANDEEP SINGH: Scotland's in the grip of relentless squeeze ... but 15 minutes away across the Border the story is very different 2 comments share

Apr 8, 2025 · The Scottish Fiscal Commission (SFC) said the pressures would be “really quite acute” as the share of elderly people north of the Border peaks in the next 25 years, earlier than in England.

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May 11, 2025 · Scottish farmers and others will come under new pressure because America - where animal welfare standards are far lower - will see a 12-fold increase in beef exports.

SNP ministers blame the new Labour government for the financial strains under which Scotland must operate but, in truth, the pressure on budgets now evident north of the border has been building for …

Jun 5, 2025 · Scotland’s economy has faced stark challenges in recent years. Exiting the European single market, the pandemic, and the energy crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have …

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Apr 2, 2025 · Experts have downgraded forecasts for Scotland’s economy amid warnings that conditions will be “turbulent and uncertain”.

Aug 16, 2025 · But Scotland is hardly alone in its various economic shortcomings. Failure to incentivise aspiration, enterprise and wealth creation afflicts both Scotland and the rest of the UK in equal...