lockdown was eased. Kate Forbes said it could be "worse for slightly longer" north of the Border as some sectors get back to the work after their counterparts down south.
But she insisted any differences could "even themselves out" if the public has more confidence in Scotland's routemap out of lockdown than with Boris Johnson's plan.
Some sectors of the economy in England such as construction continued during the height of the pandemic, while the housing market has recently resumed.
Appearing on BBC Scotland's Podlitical podcast, Forbes was asked if she was worried the recovery could take longer in Scotland than in England as "things are moving slower".
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