Quietly inserted in the fourth paragraph of the above report: Scotland’s business leaders have called for more support in the face of the bleak economic outlook. The Bank of England has increased interest rates to 1.75% and warned inflation is now set to hit more than 13%. Retail and licence trade associations said more UK and Scottish government support is needed ahead of an expected recession. The Scottish government has said its focus is on supporting the lowest paid. Latest data from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) showed footfall in July was 16.5% down on pre-pandemic levels and 0.7% worse than … Continue reading SNP Government confirms it is the party of the democratic left in Scotland