Scottish Government

Scotland faces being left behind in the COVID-19 economic recovery compared with England if the incoming Scottish Government is allowed to continue with a two-tier system to emerge in the summer, according to the Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG).

Scotland’s GDP is now estimated to have grown by 2.3% during the final quarter of 2020, according to statistics announced today by Scotland's Chief Statistician.

In 2019-20, local government net revenue expenditure in Scotland reached £11,077 million, according to the latest figures released by Scotland's chief statistician.

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.9% in February, according to statistics announced today by Scotland's Chief Statistician.

The Scottish Government has used its devolved tax and benefit powers to craft a more progressive system than is in place in the rest of the UK, according to the latest study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has welcomed confirmation from the Scottish Government that all shops will be able to reopen from Monday 26th April. This will bring an end to the forced closure of so-called non-essential retail which commenced on the 26th of December.

Noting that the Scottish Government’s road map to recovery means it can re-open its office on Monday 26 April, chartered accountants Wylie & Bisset has unveiled its own road map to the adoption of new hybrid working practices. Donald McKinnon, managing partner, said: “The last year h

Scottish farm incomes dropped by more than a third last year (36%) while the average farm business would have made a loss of £17,100 without support payments, according to new figures released by the Scottish Government.

Scottish businesses have benefited from more than £1.94 billion in grants paid directly to businesses since March 2020. This is in addition to £965 million in coronavirus non-domestic rates reliefs.

Holiday vouchers, discounts for days out and a marketing fund are included in a new £25 million tourism recovery programme announced by the Scottish Government. Speaking at the Scottish Tourism Alliance conference, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the funding to support the sector&rsqu

A new Social Enterprise Action Plan will offer increased support to the sector, including £5 million of funding to boost its potential for growth and put the social enterprise model at the heart of Scotland’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The three-year action plan demonstrates

Mark Logan, a leading expert in scaling digital businesses, has been appointed to oversee work, which is backed by £7 million of funding, to establish Scotland as a world-class technology hub. The former Skyscanner executive and professor of computing science at the University of Glasgow 

Armed forces charities across Scotland will benefit from a new £1 million support fund. The Scottish Government fund will help the sector offset a shortfall in income due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

A new £1 million digital support programme for creative and cultural businesses has been launched by the Scottish Government. The Creative Digital Initiative will help the sector develop digital capabilities in response to the limitations imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 2,800 businesses that operate within the Scottish wedding industry have been supported by £25.9 million worth of funding to help survive the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.