The National (Scotland):
Sturgeon to set out new lifeline to keep Scotland in single market
1 December 2017
A major research study in October warned Scotland would suffer a “devastating” Brexit bombshell with its towns and cities losing nearly £30 billion as a result of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. The analysis suggested every part of Scotland and the UK as a whole would be affected by a soft Brexit, which would retain access to the single market during a transition period, according to the London School of Economics (LSE).