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24.06.2020 / 07:13

Nicola Sturgeon's economy guru supports debate on introduction of university tuition fees

tuition fees.Benny Higgins said there is “bound” to be a discussion on whether students should contribute to their higher education.The Scottish Government’s Economic Recovery Group, chaired by Higgins, this week unveiled an "education led" report on how to get the country moving again.One of the themes was the financial pressures facing universities, which are experiencing a huge fall in international students.University coffers have benefited from overseas students and the report flagged up analysis showing the sector could face a £500million deficit.It noted: “All 18 Scottish universities are likely to go into deficit; for several, cash levels could become critical towards the end of this financial year.

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Flexible furlough starts next week - everything you need to know about working part-time and wages

coronavirus crisis. The Scottish Government's economic advisory group, chaired by Benny Higgins, revealed that 628,200 people have been put on furlough since lockdown began on March 23 and some 146,000 claims have been made to the Self Employment Income Support Scheme.

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Nicola Sturgeon told Scotland faces 'long haul' out of economic crisis

unemployment, Nicola Sturgeon’s chief economic adviser warned today.Benny Higgins set out the scale of the challenge in a report calling for an overhaul of the economy and government powers to get the country back on track.His advisory group told the First Minister lockdown has spawned more inequality by allowing higher earners to work from home while low earning, essential workers “have put their health and that of their families at risk”.Young people have suffered “learning loss”, with the greatest impact in disadvantaged communities with few alternatives.And he said the prospect of an “inevitable sharp rise” in unemployment demands direct and urgent intervention.“We need to create jobs at an unprecedented rate,” he warned.Among his

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Job prospects of young Scots could be most damaged by economic fall-out from coronavirus pandemic

The job prospects of young Scots could be most damaged by the economic fall-out of the coronavirus pandemic, MSPs have been told.

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