Decade of ‘lost economic growth’ in UK has cost Scotland billions, new analysis claims

Scotland's economy has suffered from a "decade of lost growth" in the UK, a new analysis says

SCOTLAND's economy lost out on around £18 billion because of a “decade of lost growth” in the UK which has added to the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, a new report has claimed.

The latest analysis, from independence project The Bottom Line, says the price that Scotland is “paying for dependence on the UK economy” has increased since the severe global economic crisis of 2007-8.