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Brexit has exacerbated the medicine shortages facing the UK, according to experts

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Brexit worsened UK medicine shortages and NHS budget pressures, expert says

London is no longer Europe's largest stock market

London is no longer Europe's largest stock market

Alison Thewliss

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London no longer Europe's largest stock market with gap blown since Brexit

Currency remains a massive debate for the independence movement

Currency remains a massive debate for the independence movement

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How long will an independent Scotland have to use sterling as its currency?

Iain Hardie, says Scotland should use a new currency after independence, instead of the kind of currency union rejected by former chancellor George Osborne in 2014

Iain Hardie, says Scotland should use a new currency after independence, instead of the kind of currency union rejected by former chancellor George Osborne in 2014

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Using sterling 'worst possible option' after independence, expert says

Nicola Sturgeon's plans to delay the introduction of a new Scottish currency post-independence indefinitely have been panned by economist Richard Murphy, right

Nicola Sturgeon's plans to delay the introduction of a new Scottish currency post-independence indefinitely have been panned by economist Richard Murphy, right

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'I'd vote No after seeing Nicola Sturgeon's currency plans,' says pro-Yes economist

Liz Truss said she

Liz Truss said she

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Liz Truss breaks silence on economic turmoil in 'shocking' interview

The average CEO pay in the UK increased from £2.46 million in 2020 to £3.41m last year

The average CEO pay in the UK increased from £2.46 million in 2020 to £3.41m last year

Prof Gregor Gall: Could maximum wage fix soaring rich-poor pay gap?

Jeremy Hunt will make an emergency statement to try stabilise the market

Jeremy Hunt will make an emergency statement to try stabilise the market

Conservative Party

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Chancellor to make emergency statement TODAY to help stabilise market

Jeremy Hunt said he will be asking every government department to find further efficiency savings

Jeremy Hunt said he will be asking every government department to find further efficiency savings

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Jeremy Hunt 'not taking anything off the table' ahead of economic statement

After stock markets closed, the pound had dropped 1.2% and could buy just 1.12 US dollars.

After stock markets closed, the pound had dropped 1.2% and could buy just 1.12 US dollars.

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Pound falls further and bonds under pressure despite Government tax U-turn

Scottish currency campaigners launch activist guide for cash questions

Scottish currency campaigners launch activist guide for cash questions

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Scottish currency campaigners launch activist guide for cash questions

Using the pound, Scotland’s fate would be inextricably bound to that of England

Using the pound, Scotland’s fate would be inextricably bound to that of England

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Richard Murphy: The case for the Scottish pound is now overwhelming

The Prime Minister has defended Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's partying with financiers who profited from the collapse in the pound

The Prime Minister has defended Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's partying with financiers who profited from the collapse in the pound

Conservative Party

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'It's his job': Truss defends Chancellor's champagne bash with financiers

John Swinney joined ministers from the other devolved nations in condemning the UK Government

John Swinney joined ministers from the other devolved nations in condemning the UK Government

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UK Government has 'made things significantly worse', devolved nations say in unison

Prime Minister Liz Truss is said to be planning sweeping public sector cuts

Prime Minister Liz Truss is said to be planning sweeping public sector cuts

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Liz Truss's Tories plot return to austerity with 'no mandate whatsoever'

From left: Nicola Sturgeon, Kate Forbes, Kwasi Kwarteng, and Liz Truss

From left: Nicola Sturgeon, Kate Forbes, Kwasi Kwarteng, and Liz Truss

Conservative Party

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Top EU political scientist: Scottish independence case 'never looked stronger'

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack in Downing Street following the first Cabinet meeting with new Prime Minister Liz Truss

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack in Downing Street following the first Cabinet meeting with new Prime Minister Liz Truss

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Alister Jack attacks BBC for 'taking it too far' after saying pound is 'tanking'

The official coin effigy of King Charles III on a £5 Crown commemorating the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth

The official coin effigy of King Charles III on a £5 Crown commemorating the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth

King Charles III

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Royal Mint unveils first coins with Charles III's face – and when they'll enter circulation

Douglas Ross is concerned about his mortgage, despite backing the UK Government's moves which led to the crisis

Douglas Ross is concerned about his mortgage, despite backing the UK Government's moves which led to the crisis

Conservative Party

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Douglas Ross ‘concerned’ about his mortgage – despite backing Tory mini-budget

'I never thought she and Kwasi Kwarteng would be as bad as it turns out they are intent on being'

'I never thought she and Kwasi Kwarteng would be as bad as it turns out they are intent on being'

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Richard Murphy: This is the worst economic crisis of my lifetime - here's how we got here

Prime Minister Liz Truss has seen the pound plummet to record lows after less than one month in No 10

Prime Minister Liz Truss has seen the pound plummet to record lows after less than one month in No 10

Conservative Party

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Liz Truss 'may have aimed for economic crisis to prepare NHS for privatisation'

Yes for EU campaigners outside Holyrood today, led by Morag Williamson (second from right), to demand the Scottish Government keeps higher taxes than UK

Yes for EU campaigners outside Holyrood today, led by Morag Williamson (second from right), to demand the Scottish Government keeps higher taxes than UK

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Indy campaigners demand SNP hold their nerve on 'fairer' Scottish taxes in protest

Murdo Fraser had accused those criticising the Tory mini-budget of 'hyperbolic nonsense'

Murdo Fraser had accused those criticising the Tory mini-budget of 'hyperbolic nonsense'

Conservative Party

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Tory MSP claim that financial crisis talk was 'nonsense' comes back to haunt him

Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng following his disastrous mini-budget in the House of Commons

Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng following his disastrous mini-budget in the House of Commons

Conservative Party

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'They have to go': Tory MPs round on Liz Truss as UK economy plunges into crisis

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross during First Minister's Questions in September 2022

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross during First Minister's Questions in September 2022

Conservative Party

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Douglas Ross demands 'appalling' tax cuts that'd save Tory MSPs thousands on bills

Lawrence H Summers, former Treasury chief under President Clinton, said he didn't expect markets to get 'so bad so fast'

Lawrence H Summers, former Treasury chief under President Clinton, said he didn't expect markets to get 'so bad so fast'

Conservative Party

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Former US Treasury chief predicts pound could fall below dollar and euro

Roz Foyer has accused the UK Government of deploying 'Thatcherism on steroids'

Roz Foyer has accused the UK Government of deploying 'Thatcherism on steroids'

Cost of living crisis

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UK Government deploying 'Thatcherism on steroids', says Scotland's top trade union official

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget risks accelerating inflation by pumping up demand

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget risks accelerating inflation by pumping up demand

George Kerevan: What is shorting the pound, and what do the Tories have to do with it?

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will set out his medium-long term fiscal plan on November 23

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will set out his medium-long term fiscal plan on November 23

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Treasury announce Chancellor will reveal fiscal plan in November

The Chancellor refused to answer multiple questions about the state of the economy following his mini-budget last week

The Chancellor refused to answer multiple questions about the state of the economy following his mini-budget last week

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Kwasi Kwarteng refuses to comment on pound crash in excruciating clip

The Tory party have been are like a 'doomsday cult', according to a top economist

The Tory party have been are like a 'doomsday cult', according to a top economist

Conservative Party

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Tory party likened to 'doomsday cult' amid economic chaos and pound collapse

Market confidence in the pound has plunged following the announcement of the Government’s new economic plans on Friday last week

Market confidence in the pound has plunged following the announcement of the Government’s new economic plans on Friday last week

Conservative Party

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Plunging pound impact will be felt 'deeply' by households, warn SNP

Experts warned the pound’s plunge towards parity with the dollar will send the cost of goods soaring even higher, potentially worsening the cost-of-living crisis

Experts warned the pound’s plunge towards parity with the dollar will send the cost of goods soaring even higher, potentially worsening the cost-of-living crisis

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Pound falls to all-time low against US dollar as experts warn of cost-of-living impact

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng once worked for one of the UK’s top hedge funds

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng once worked for one of the UK’s top hedge funds

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George Kerevan: The plunging pound shows why an indy Scotland needs to ditch sterling

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is facing grim economic conditions before his mini-Budget this week

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is facing grim economic conditions before his mini-Budget this week

Bank of England

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Sterling languishing against dollar as interest rate hike speculation builds

The pound has fallen to its weakest level against the US dollar since 1985

The pound has fallen to its weakest level against the US dollar since 1985

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'Long Brexit': Pound falls to historic low as UK exports flounder