UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves produced a “growth” plan last week which was disappointing to say the least for Scottish business.

There was nothing in it to address the major challenges the UK has laid on Scottish businesses such as the rise in National Insurance contributions she introduced, or the heavy weight of paperwork that has been loaded onto Scottish businesses by a Brexit that Scotland never voted for.

The plan focused on infrastructure spend in the south of England with barely a thought for Scotland.

The Westminster government is selling Scotland short. Here are five ways in which Reeves’ growth plan underlines the fact that Scotland would be better off independent.