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Fears raised for town centres due to cost of living crunch
Thousands of commercial units are lying empty across Scotland’s town centres, sparking concerns that more businesses will shut as the cost of living crisis deepens.
March 12, 2022
Cost of living crisis will leave victims of domestic violence ‘even more vulnerable’
The cost of living crisis will leave victims of domestic violence “even more vulnerable” and potentially “trap” them with their abuser, campaigners have warned.
February 20, 2022
STUC accuse Scottish Government of ‘tartan Tory austerity’ at cost-of-living summit
Scotland’s Trades Union Congress (STUC) has issued a call for further Scottish Government intervention on the cost of living crisis as it co-hosts a nationwide summit on the issue.
June 17, 2022
Peers living in Scotland cost £1.8m per year
Some of the most expensive Scottish peers have claimed thousands of pounds for 'excessive' air travel between Scotland and London whilst campaigning on climate change.
January 18, 2016
Claims about cost of royal family are Unsupported
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims about the cost of the monarchy.
May 6, 2023
Revealed: The spiralling cost of Scotland’s flood defences
Twenty-eight ‘vital’ Scottish flood defence schemes are now expected to cost nearly one billion pounds – three times more than was first estimated in 2016.
January 15, 2023
Fact check: Anas Sarwar claims SNP are failing to alleviate rising costs
The crisis was debated on the BBC’s Debate Night programme, with Anas Sarwar criticising the Scottish Government for not doing enough to help people in this country.
May 23, 2022
Scandal of low pay revealed: A third of jobs advertised at under living wage
Almost a third of Scottish jobs are being advertised online at under the real living wage, according to exclusive research by The Ferret, prompting campaigners to condemn the “scandal” of low pay across the country.
March 11, 2022
Scots farmers warn rising costs and food shortages could lead to ‘civil unrest’
Scots farmers are facing cost rises of up to 200 per cent and warning a tsunami of escalating prices could mean further price rises in shops - and even food shortages leading to “civil unrest”.
March 9, 2022