Kerry Lorimer

Scotland-based freelance journalist

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Scottish audit chief warns on ‘increasingly fragile’ council finances

Scottish councils are facing “increasing fragility” in their finances, according to the head of... Read more
Scottish economy outstrips the rest of UK’s

Scotland’s economy outstripped that of the rest of the UK by growing 0.5% in the second quarter of... Read more
COSLA: Council workers should accept 3% pay rise

Local government workers in Scotland have been urged to accept a revised 3% pay deal in order to... Read more
Scottish economic forecasting body ‘struggling to get data from DWP’

Difficulty in obtaining data from the Department for Work and Pensions has created “a significant... Read more
Debates on Scottish economy heat up

The debate over Scotland’s economic future has become increasingly febrile in the wake of the... Read more
Holyrood told to ‘get its act together’ over low Scottish productivity

Scotland’s productivity has remained broadly stagnant over the past 15 years despite its skilled... Read more
Scottish income tax ‘£0.5bn less than expected’

Scottish income tax yielded £0.5bn less than predicted in its first year under Holyrood control due... Read more
Scottish investment bank at heart of Sturgeon’s legislative plan

A major boost to capital spending and legislation to establish a publicly owned investment bank... Read more
Scotland ‘must have voice in Brexit trade talks’

Scotland must have a guaranteed role in future trade negotiations under a radical overhaul of... Read more
Childcare costs push Scottish council’s reserves into danger zone

A Scottish council has warned that a £5.1m overspend could put its already precarious level of... Read more

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