Ian Murray MP Working Hard for Edinburgh South
Scotland’s GDP contracted by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2019 – the first fall since 2016.
The period covered three months after the original EU departure date at the end of March, following a period of stockpiling by manufacturing firms.
Ian Murray, Labour MP and Best for Britain supporter, said:
“Constitutional upheaval is causing economic turmoil in Scotland and across the UK.
“If we crash out of the EU without a deal then the economic damage will be considerably more severe.
“These figures relate to people’s livelihoods – jobs and incomes. That’s what Boris Johnson is gambling with.
“The threat to the Union is also causing unnecessary economic uncertainty.
“We need a final say on Brexit with the chance to grow the Scottish and British economies and the opportunity for the UK to remain in the EU.”
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Best for Britain is committed to stopping Brexit through any democratic means.
https://news.gov.scot/news/brexit-uncertainty-impacting-the-economy