First Minister will travel to London this
week to highlight Scotland's future economic potential during a
speech at London School of Economics.
Delivering an address entitled “Building prosperity through
social solidarity and economic dynamism” on Tuesday 12 March, the
First Minister is expected to outline the consequences facing
Scotland following the UK Government’s Spring Budget and the
continuing impact of Brexit on the economy. Mr Yousaf will also
highlight the Scottish Government’s determination to focus on
attracting investment, enterprise and innovation, as well as
highlighting Scotland’s economic potential compared to similar
European countries.
Speaking ahead of the trip, the First Minister said:
“The Scottish Government’s view is that this was a budget that
sacrificed public services, like our NHS, in favour of
unsustainable tax cuts. When more support is desperately needed
for public services and struggling households are crying out for
greater cost of living support – Scotland has been badly let down
by the UK Government.
“This week I will make the case for a better future for Scotland
but also reemphasise the positive impact that an independent and
more economically stable Scotland could have on the wider UK.
That, after all, is surely what politics and political leadership
is all about - building a better future for the people we serve.”
Background
The First Minister’s speech is expected to start at 14:30 on
Tuesday 12 March.
Building prosperity through
social solidarity and economic dynamism (lse.ac.uk)
The speech will be live streamed on London School of Economics
YouTube channel.
Building prosperity through
social solidarity and economic dynamism | LSE Event - YouTube
