Here are the business stories making the headlines across Scotland and the UK this morning. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has warned that soaring commodity costs and new government levies are piling pressure on manufacturers. The trade association for food and drink manufacturers had previously predicted that the rate of price rises would reach 4.8% by the end of this year. Scotland's housing emergency 'getting worse', expert warnsScotland's housing emergency is getting worse and the system is "broken", a senior local authority official has warned. John Mills, head of housing at Fife Council, said demand had soared since the Covid pandemic due to the number of relationship breakdowns.

Source: The Times September 15, 2025 09:44 UTC