“Another Scottish success story in broken Brexit Britain,” Stuart McMillan MSP has said, as unemployment in Scotland falls while it rises in the rest of the UK.
The latest ONS figures show unemployment rising to 5% in the UK between July and September, while in Scotland it is falling, standing at 3.7%.
The Scottish Government is working with business to attract jobs and investment into Scotland’s local and regional economies. However, most of the powers to grow Scotland’s economy are reserved to the UK Parliament, the Greenock and Inverclyde MSP has said.
Commenting, Stuart said:
“Under the Labour Party, the UK has gone from bad to worse with the cost of living soaring, UK unemployment at a four-year high, public finances deteriorating and poverty at record levels.
“For families in Inverclyde, it’s welcome news that unemployment in Scotland is falling and remains significantly lower.
“The difference made under John Swinney’s SNP government, which is taking action to mitigate the damage being inflicted by Westminster, is clear, but we could do so much more with the powers of an independent nation.
“It’s obvious that Brexit Britain is Broken and Scotland needs a fresh start. In May next year, the people of Inverclyde can vote for that by voting SNP.”
