Scottish Government

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An expert panel commissioned First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has recommended that Scots of working age are paid £11,000 a year as part of a new £186 million experiment in adopting a universal basic income. The report compiled by local authorities has insisted that a pilot of the radi

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The Scottish Government has set a provisional date for tourism businesses to resume operations. The resumption of tourism businesses on July 15 is dependent on public health advice and progression to Phase 3 of the Scottish Government lockdown route-map.

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Small businesses which share properties but do not pay business rates are now eligible to apply for grants to help with the impact of COVID-19, the Scottish Government has announced.  The extension to the Small Business Grant Fund will apply to firms occupying shared office spaces, business inc

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The UK employment rate had reached a joint-record high of 76.6% before the coronavirus crisis hit the UK according to the latest Labour Market Statistics update published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).  The employment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than a year earlier

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Businesses across the country have now been awarded more than £100 million through the Scottish Government Business Support Fund. The scheme, announced by cabinet secretary Fiona Hyslop at the end of April, has to date helped more than 2,500 businesses and 4,160 self-employed people.

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Inshore fishers who usually target shellfish will now be able to diversify into new markets and access fishing opportunities worth up to £2 million thanks to a new quote introduced by the Scottish Government. The package aimed at helping the industry during the coronavirus, means that Scottish

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The Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has called on the Scottish Government to take bold steps to deliver an economic stimulus package in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In “Road to Recovery”, an eight-page submission to the Scottish Government’s Advisory Group on Economi

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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland is asking ministers to consider financial support for workplaces that are required to re-close because staff have been in contact with the virus. The call arrives as Scotland launches its virus tracking system.

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The Scottish Government has announced that coronavirus financial help will be expanded to include businesses that share properties, such as indoor markets, and for firms that aren’t on the rates system, such as some bed and breakfasts. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) – who led c

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