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Craig Paton & Peter A Walker

Campaigners call for Yousaf to take action on wellbeing economy

More than 200 charities, unions, academics and campaigners have signed a letter to Humza Yousaf calling for action on the implementation of a wellbeing economy.

The First Minister appointed ally Neil Gray to the post of Wellbeing Economy Secretary earlier this year, prioritising the shift away from gauging prosperity using traditional economic measures such as GDP.

The open letter - arranged by Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland - calls for the Scottish Government to use devolved tax powers to spread wealth, invest further in social security, universal basic services, pay for public sector workers and environmental improvements.

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