Breakfast Politics Briefing: EU and UK 'far apart on Brexit' | Glasgow Provost criticised over 'spending spree'

By Ross McCafferty
Published 8th Oct 2019, 10:09 BST
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Welcome to The Scotsman’s morning politics briefing. Here’s all you need to know for the day ahead.

Boris and EU 'far apart' on Brexit deal

It has been less than a week since Boris Johnson made a 'comprehensive' offer to the EU in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock.

However the initial reaction to the Prime Minister's plans was cool and EU leaders have only grown more frosty in the intervening five days.

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The Latvian Prime Minister reckoned chances of a deal were very thin in an interview on Sunday, and we've looked deeper into the chasm of difference between the two sides. (Full story in the Scotsman)Firms 'hiring more temporary staff'

Another side-effect of the Brexit uncertainty was revealed by one of the country's top economists today.

Sebastian Burnside, chief economist at RBS, said that firms were hiring more temporary staff as a result of the lack of clarity in terms of the country's long term constitutional status.

He warned: "Moreover, uncertainty continues to weigh on hiring decisions, with firms turning to short-term staff to fill vacancies until there is greater clarity around Brexit."