Tom Arthur: “At the heart of the People’s Palace redevelopment project is an ambitious vision for the local communities in the east…”

This makes immigration ever more critical in ensuring we have working-age people to fill skills gaps, sustain public services, support communities and grow the economy.

This commission will make sure that the people facing the greatest risks are at the heart of how we build resilience.

It’s precisely why we are investing £600 million to roll out gigabit-capable broadband in some of the country’s hardest-to-reach communities through our R100 programme.

Mirroring a trend seen in many countries around the world, Scotland has an ageing population and areas where the population is declining.