Scottish Retail Consortium

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Shops should be free to choose to open on New Year's Day, according to the director of the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) upon discussion of the Scottish Government's potential plans to ban trading on the first day of the year.

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Finance secretary Kate Forbes has struck a deal with the Scottish Green Party which guarantees the Scottish Government's Budget Bill can clear its final stages. The deal will see the phased introduction of free school meals for all primary pupils, an enhanced public sector pay deal, new Pandemic Sup

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Proposed legislation to implement Scotland’s Budget for 2021-22 has passed its first parliamentary hurdle as MSPs voted to endorse the general principles of the Budget Bill at Stage 1. MSPs also approved the Scottish Rate Resolution, setting all income tax rates and bands.

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Scottish retail sales slumped further in January towards the depths last seen during the previous nationwide lockdown in spring last year, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor. Total sales in Scotland decreased by 27.9% compared with January

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Finance secretary Kate Forbes did not announce any changes to income tax rates and bands in the coming year after she set out the Scottish Government's budget plans yesterday. Ms Forbes said that in light of the current coronavirus pandemic, it is vital that the Scottish Government continues to supp

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The Scottish Government has announced further measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus and limit non-essential contact. From Saturday, non-essential click and collect retail services will be prohibited in Level 4 areas and further changes will be put in place to how services open for ess

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