Reel boost for Scots tourism
THERE are now just 25 days left until the UK is due to crash out of the European Union on March 29 – dragging Scotland down with it.
Every day, we find out more worrying information about the devastating impact Theresa May’s botched Brexit deal would have on Scotland – with mounting evidence of the lasting harm it would inflict on our economy, public services and living standards.
On Thursday, the Office for National Statistics revealed net migration to the UK from the EU has plummeted since the 2016 referendum. It is at its lowest level in a decade.
On the same day, the Expert Advisory Group on Migration published a report warning about the damage the UK Government’s post-Brexit immigration plans would do to Scotland. It concluded Tory plans could reduce migration to Scotland by up to 50 per cent, and cut the number of workers here by up to five per cent over the next two decades.
While the likes of Nigel Farage, Tommy Robinson and the extreme Brexiteers in the Tory Party might be celebrating this news, the reality is it will leave Scotland HISTORIC Environment Scotland statistics show a boost in tourism visits to many of Scotland’s most recognisable attractions, thanks to our prominence on the silver screen as a location for big-budget productions.
Blockbusters like Outlander, Mary Queen of Scots and Outlaw King have helped heritage sites such as Doune Castle, Linlithgow Palace and Glasgow Cathedral see a boost in footfall.
With Creative Scotland backing initiatives like Screen Scotland, I’ve no doubt our tourism sector will continue to go from strength to strength.