Plea for Scots centre

Scotland's living standards are set to plummet without government action to tackle the problem of an ageing population, a Stirling University economist has warned. Robert Wright, a leading member of the Scottish Economic Policy Network, said there was a dearth of relevant economic research north of the border to inform public policy. He is set to challenge the Scottish Executive to fund a research centre to focus on demographic, social and economic issues at a conference in Stirling on Friday.