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Nicola Sturgeon has already said she wants to hold another vote on the future of the UK early in the next Holyrood term. But Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said her obsession with independence is a distraction from the pandemic. He said that she should be focused on the health of Scots instead.
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A study undertaken by Survation shows the percentage amid the coronavirus pandemic with Scots claiming the First Minister should be focusing on tackling the pandemic. Nicola Sturgeon had said that a second independence referendum should happen in the “earlier part” of the next Holyrood term.
Alister Jack responds to October 2020 Scottish GDP figures
Scottish Secretary responds to Scottish GDP figures for October 2020
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Commenting on today’s Scottish GDP figures for October 2020, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said:
Today’s figures show again the significant challenge we face to recover from the economic shock of the covid pandemic.
The UK Government continues to take unprecedented action to support jobs and business in Scotland. Yesterday, the Chancellor announced a further extension of furlough and business loan schemes, and we continue to support self-employed people and hardest-hit sectors with VAT cuts. The direct support is on top of £9.5 billion in additional funding from the UK Government to the Scottish Government.