The OBR, the UK government's own forecaster, estimated that most of the damage is still to come.
An average cost of Brexit per person has been around £480, with at least a £720 cost still to be inflicted.
@scotgov 👷🏼 Businesses are struggling to hire staff.
Because of Brexit and a hostile UK immigration policy, fruit and vegetables have been rotting in the fields.
There aren't enough vets, manufacturing workers, and lorry drivers - and the Tory 'temporary visas' are too little, too late.
@scotgov 🐄 Brexit is damaging Scotland's farming industry.
The Tories continue to fail to protect farmers from being undercut in future trade deals.
The Australia trade deal does nothing to compensate for the damage of Brexit, and only threatens our food and environmental standards.
@scotgov 🐟 Scotland's fishing communities have been sold out by this Tory Brexit.
Fishing fleets now have access to fewer valuable fish stocks, and a pile-up of costs and bureaucracy – despite hollow Tory promises of a ‘sea of opportunity’.
@scotgov 🚨 Our NHS is under threat of being sold off by the Tories.
Boris Johnson promised an extra £350 million a week for the NHS, but in January 2021, he and Tory MPs have voted against legal protections for the NHS in future trade deals.
@scotgov 🎓 Brexit means reduced opportunities for young people.
In 2019, the UK government pledged to retain access to the Erasmus exchange scheme - but in 2021, it unilaterally crashed out, depriving students of the opportunity to live and study abroad.
@scotgov 📲 Brexit means the return of costly roaming charges.
Before Brexit, people in the UK were able to use the minutes, texts and data included in their mobile phone tariffs when travelling across the EU.
Now, they're forced to face expensive bills again.
@scotgov 💡 Brexit means rising energy prices, pushing more into fuel poverty and hitting households hard.
During the EU referendum, Boris Johnson promised he'd scrap VAT on household energy bills to make them cheaper. He failed.
Energy bills are now around £500 higher than in 2015.
📢 @kirstenoswald: “Thank you Mr Speaker, across Scotland and the UK, millions of families are seeing their incomes slashed by this Tory government - with a toxic combination of Tory cuts, tax rises, and the growing cost of Brexit.” #PMQs
📢 @kirstenoswald: "The Prime Minister promised he would make energy bills more than £60 per household cheaper after Brexit.
Instead, they could skyrocket by £550 at the worst possible time." #PMQs
📢 @kirstenoswald: "The UK government is slashing Universal Credit by £1040, furlough is ending prematurely, and a Tory tax hike will leave the majority of families hundreds of pounds worse off next year." #PMQs
@NicolaSturgeon FM: "Today I will summarise changes to the rules on international travel, some of which will take effect tomorrow and others in early October.
I'll also provide an update on development of the Covid certification scheme, ahead of further details being published later this week."
@NicolaSturgeon FM: "Firstly, though, I will summarise today’s statistics.
2,870 positive cases were reported yesterday – 11.7% of all tests carried out.
1,107 people are in hospital with Covid – 19 more than yesterday."
This is the first gathering of the SNP since our election victory in May. So let me begin with a big, heartfelt thank you.” #SNP21
@NicolaSturgeon NS: “Firstly, and most importantly, to the people of Scotland - thank you for again putting your trust in me as First Minister and in the SNP as your Government.” #SNP21
💻 Follow the speech live on our social media, on snp.org/live or in the thread below.
📣 And join in the conversation using the hashtags #SNPbecause and #SNP21.
@ShonaRobison SR: “Social justice is not just in my job title. It’s in my DNA.
It’s why I went into social work, it’s why I went into politics and it’s why I joined the SNP - because I know independence is vital to achieving a fair, equal society for us all.” #SNP21
@ShonaRobison SR: “And it is social justice which is one of the starkest contrasts between the Scottish Government and the Tories at Westminster.
The tale of two governments is there for people to see.” #SNP21
📺 Watch @JohnSwinney's #SNP21 speech on our bold plans to secure a fairer recovery.
📲 Follow the speech live on our social media, on snp.org/live or in the thread below.
👋🏼 And join in the conversation using the hashtags #SNPbecause and #SNP21.
@JohnSwinney JS: “Friends, we meet again, not in person, but virtually.
And while life feels much more like it used to – the virus and the harm it causes has not gone away.” #SNP21
@JohnSwinney JS: “Meeting virtually allows us to perform our democratic duty as party members, while keeping us all safe.
For many, I know, that will be a disappointment – those yearning to see old friends, meet new ones and enjoy the hustle and bustle of SNP conferences.” #SNP21