14 February 2019

Responding to the State of the Economy paper by the office of the Chief Economic Adviser, Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard said:

"This report shows the urgent need for Theresa May to take the threat of a no deal Brexit off the table - but also that our economy needs fundamental change.

"Productivity is critical yet the Scottish government is nowhere near the targets it set itself.

"Labour will put power, wealth and opportunity back into the hands of people by boosting their wages and giving them more control in our economy, with an industrial strategy to drive growth."