The devastating impact of Brexit trading arrangements continues to hammer Scottish businesses, with billions in losses mounting as Westminster turns a blind eye to mounting economic carnage.
A damning cross-party report from Holyrood’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee has laid bare the “significant new challenges” Scottish enterprises face due to post-Brexit trading rules, with firms drowning under increased customs red tape and regulatory checks.
The Scottish National Party is set to spotlight these findings in a parliamentary debate today, highlighting how Scotland’s economy bleeds approximately £100 billion annually from a Brexit deal it overwhelmingly opposed at the ballot box.
Labour’s steadfast refusal to address Brexit concerns mirrors their Conservative predecessors, leaving the SNP as the sole political voice willing to confront the economic elephant in the room.
SNP MSP George Adam pulled no punches in his assessment:
“Our economy is haemorrhaging billions due to a Westminster decision that Scotland rejected outright, yet Labour, much like the Tories before them, seems content to whistle past the graveyard of our economic prosperity.”
The mounting evidence suggests Scottish businesses face an increasingly uphill battle against resource pressures and spiralling costs tied directly to new EU trade arrangements, with no relief in sight from either major Westminster party.
The SNP maintains that Scotland’s economic salvation lies in EU membership, with the party doubling down on its commitment to campaign for Scotland’s return to the European single market.
“Only through independence can Scotland begin to recover what was stripped away by this hard Brexit – a Brexit forced upon us against the clear wishes of our people”, Adam declared, underlining the SNP’s determination to chart a different course for Scotland’s economic future.
This fresh battle over Brexit’s economic toll comes as Scottish businesses continue to grapple with mounting paperwork, increased operational costs, and diminished access to their traditional European trading partners.
