Austerity behind rise in personal insolvencies, Holyrood minister claims – AOL UK
A 17% increase in personal insolvencies has been brought about after continuing Westminster austerity resulted in “incomes being squeezed”, Holyrood’s business minister said. Paul Wheelhouse made the comments after the latest data showed debts forced 2,839 people to either become bankrupt or take out a protected trust deed over the period April to June 2017.…