Daniel Johnson, Scottish Labour economy spokesman, branded the latest figures 'dire'.
Scotland’s economy faced a sharp reduction during the second quarter of this year, the latest figures show.This is a drop compared to growth of 0.2 per cent recorded in the first three months of 2023, a Scottish Government report said.
"Their record of disastrous economic failure has left us all poorer – damaging businesses, driving down wages and starving public coffers of funds. Onshore GDP is estimated to have remained flat in both May and June after falling by 0.3 per cent in April, the monthly breakdown shows. "Scottish businesses also continue to suffer due to the effect Brexit has had on supply chains, trade and the free movement of people, which has in turn had a significant impact on businesses in terms of staffing.
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