Commenting on the closure of Grangemouth refinery announced today, Laurie Macfarlane, Co-Director of Future Economy Scotland, said: “The closure of Grangemouth refinery is a devastating blow to workers, the local community and Scotland's economy...

Commenting on the UK Government’s Spring Statement Delivered today, Miriam Brett, Co-Director of Future Economy Scotland, said:  “It is remarkable that any government could look back on the devastation caused by the post-financial crisis austerit...

Commenting on the Scottish Budget delivered today, Miriam Brett, Co-Director of Future Economy Scotland, said:  “Today’s Budget demanded ambitious action after what has been the most challenging year for Scotland’s public finances since devolutio...

Commenting on the UK Budget delivered today, Laurie Macfarlane, Co-Director of Future Economy Scotland, said:  “Today’s budget presented a historic opportunity to put the UK on a new path of economic renewal. While elements of the budget deliver ...

Commenting on Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2024-2025, Miriam Brett, Co-Director of Future Economy Scotland, said:  “The focus of the Programme for Government on child poverty eradication is welcome amid a backdrop of corrosive a...

Commenting on Scottish Government’s decision to make up to £500m of spending cuts, Laurie Macfarlane, Co-Director of Future Economy Scotland, said:  “Upon taking office, the First Minister set out four missions: ending child poverty, strengthenin...

New polling reveals more than eight-in-ten Scots (82 per cent) who expressed an opinion support the introduction of rent controls. The polling also finds that, excluding “don’t knows”, only seven per cent of Scots strongly oppose the introduction ...

A new report authored by Professor Mariana Mazzucato and Laurie Macfarlane outlines a new strategy to revitalise Scotland’s economy, transition to net zero and tackle inequalities.   The report, published jointly by the UCL Institute for Innovati...

New polling reveals that, of those who expressed an opinion, nearly two-thirds (59 per cent) of people in Scotland think investing in renewable energy is most likely to create the most jobs in Scotland in future, compared to less than a third (30 ...

Commenting on the Scottish Government’s reported decision to abandon its 2030 net zero target, Laurie Macfarlane, co-director of non-partisan think tank Future Economy Scotland, said: “The Scottish Government’s decision to abandon its 2030 emissi...