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A Fresh Start with Independence: easy read version

Easy read version of the Scottish Government's proposals in A Fresh Start with Independence. Further details are available in the main paper.

With independence, Scotland could run its own economy

The Scottish Government believes that the way the United Kingdom (UK) Government runs the economy is not working for Scotland.

Living standards in the UK are not getting better. This hurts people with low incomes more.

People in the UK pay some of the highest prices in Europe for their energy.

The UK economy has much of its wealth in London and the South-East of England.

The Scottish Government believes this means other parts of the UK are not as wealthy as they could be. This includes Scotland.

Brexit is damaging for the UK and for Scotland.

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