SCOTTISH ECONOMY LOSES £2.2BN IN TRADE TO EU

Brexit has cost South Lanarkshire the equivalent of £129.5 Million as Scottish exports have plummeted since the UK left the EU to the value of £2.2bn.

Figures from HMRC show that exports have dropped 13% in the past two years from £16.7bn to £14.5bn.

The £2.2bn loss is equivalent to South Lanarkshire losing £129.5 Million.

Commenting, Christina McKelvie MSP said:

“Brexit has been an unmitigated disaster for every area of Scotland, including in South Lanarkshire. These latest figures show why it is essential for Scotland to become independent and re-join the European Union.

“Only with independence can we get back on the road towards prosperity as both Labour and the Tories offer no way back to the European Union, just continuing decline under Westminster control.

“Industries in South Lanarkshire and across Scotland are suffering as a result of the disastrous Brexit, the only way Scotland can flourish and realise our full potential is by becoming an independent country in the European Union.”