Scots could be given £500 each to spend on high street

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Scottish businesses have called on the Chancellor to deliver a “shot in the arm” amid speculation he could issue vouchers worth £500 apiece to the public to spend on the high street, and cut VAT for the hospitality sector.

The Treasury has not ruled out either measure from Rishi Sunak’s statement to MPs on the recovery from coronavirus after calls from think-tanks and industry leaders for a major new stimulus to boost the economy.

Read the full story here: https://www.scotsman.com/business/consumer/rishi-sunak-urged-give-every-scot-ps500-voucher-spend-high-street-2905798

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