Opinion: Working together to ensure the young get the best advice
WE'VE gone through a year like no other because of the pandemic, and now begin to face the challenges of what comes next.
Derek Mitchell: Let us have a Budget for a fairer Covid-hit Scotland
Tomorrow’s Scottish Budget comes during a period of uncertainty. While various levels of lockdown restrictions remain in place, the potential economic pain from the fallout of the pandemic still looms over us.
Derek Mitchell: Investing in advice is also investing in helping people
IN the years ahead, many conversations will be dominated by how we build back better after the pandemic, with politicians facing difficult funding decisions and households difficult spending decisions to balance the books.
Coronavirus: The key to building a strong economy is putting people at the heart of it
As lockdown begins to ease, policymakers are turning their thoughts towards the significant economic challenges we will face as a result of Covid-19. These will likely outstrip even those following the 2008 Financial Crisis.
When we stand up for consumers, we are standing up for you
This week saw two significant advances for consumers in Scotland. On Wednesday, the UK Government published a green paper on consumer markets, setting out its vision for how consumer rights should be at the heart of the policy agenda as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
