Businesses Demand Action to Boost Growth as Scotland Falls Behind UK as a Whole

Businesses demand action to boost growth as Scotland falls behind UK as a whole

Economy shrinks in February and March with GDP growth for first quarter sluggish, new Scottish Government data reveals

Kate Forbes demands Westminster action as Scotland's economy shrinks

Scotland’s economy shrank in both February and March, figures show – although GDP as a whole increased over the first three months of 2025.

Forbes flags positives as Scottish economy trails UK

The figures reveal the performance of the Scottish economy relative to that in the UK as a whole

Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts

MODEST GROWTH IN FUNDING SINCE LAST SCOTTISH BUDGET, BUT SIGNIFICANT PRESSURES ON SPENDING. The Scottish Fiscal Commission has today published its latest economic and fiscal forecasts.

New Report reveals deepening economic anxiety across Scotland – Scottish Business News

Over the last year, the Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker, produced by the Diffley Partnership and David Hume Institute, has identified a shift in public concerns as well as rising economic unease. The latest survey, conducted in May 2025, found that healthcare and the cost of living remain as the most pressing issues, cited by around a half (49%) and over a third (36%) of people, respectively.  The next most cited issue is poverty (17%). H…