Scottish cities are being hit ‘particularly hard’ by the cost of living crisis

SCOTLAND is being hit “particularly hard” by the cost of living crisis, with cities north of the Border facing some of the highest inflation levels in the UK, according to new analysis.

The Centre for Cities think tank has warned there is a “clear geography” to the impact of soaring prices with poorer parts of the country more affected, which is deepening inequalities and worsening the north-south divide.