Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog looks at how the war in the Middle East could impact businesses and households in Scotland
Tag: Economy
Initial reactions to the final Budget of Session 6
Reading Time: 16 minutesThis blog highlights key messages from the Scottish Government’s 2026-27 Budget and the accompanying Scottish Fiscal Commission forecasts.
Climate Change Plan: waste management and the circular economy
Reading Time: 10 minutesBackground – the new draft Climate Change Plan The Scottish Government published its draft Climate Change Plan (CCP) on 6 November 2025, kicking off 120
Year-to-year comparisons of the Scottish Budget
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog explains why year-to-year comparisons of the Scottish budget can be tricky – and why this matters for budget scrutiny.
UK Budget 2025 – a fiscal Reev-olution?
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog gives an overview of the UK Budget on 26 November 2025, setting out some of the main impacts on Scotland.
Climate Change Plan: what’s the background and what does it need to do.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog covers the background to the draft climate change plan, and some of the most important statutory requirements.
Scotland’s economic performance: A progress update
Reading Time: 5 minutesHow is the Scottish Government’s ten-year economic strategy progressing?
An introduction to the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill was introduced by the Scottish Government in March 2025. The Stage 1 debate is scheduled for 20 November. So, what is community wealth building, what’s in the Bill, and how have stakeholders reacted?
Next steps towards a Good Food Nation – do we have the right plan?
Reading Time: 12 minutesThis guest blog provides background to the development of a National Good Food Nation Plan for Scotland.
Balancing the Scottish budget: the challenges ahead
Reading Time: 18 minutesThis blog gives an overview of the Scottish Government’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy, published in June 2025