Here are the business stories making the headlines across the UK this morning.

Traffic chaos expected as Bridge of Dee to close

One of the main gateways into Aberdeen will shut for 12 days from today for resurfacing and repair works.

The Bridge of Dee, on the A92 Granite City to Stonehaven road, will be closed both ways from September 27 until October 9.

The Press & Journal said the closure is expected to cause delays on the route, with Aberdeen City Council asking motorists and pedestrians to find an alternative route to cross the River Dee.

Millions forced to turn to second jobs

Millions of workers have been forced to take on additional jobs as living costs soar, new research suggests.

The report by insurer Royal London, seen by the BBC, found that 5.2 million workers have turned to second or multiple jobs to help pay for the increased cost of living, while another 10 million plan to.

Others are working extremely long hours, the research found. The survey of 4,000 UK adults was carried out at the end of August.

Union Terrace Gardens could commemorate the Queen

Union Terrace Gardens could be renamed to commemorate the life of the late Queen.

The Press And Journal says plans are in motion to potentially rebrand the sunken Victorian park in her honour.

Conservative councillors have lodged the plans in “tribute to 70 years of unblemished service to our nation”.

They also want to extend an invitation to Buckingham Palace for a royal opening of the gardens in 2023.

Labour says Scotland can shape its own future

Scotland would be allowed to “shape its own future” by a Labour government that reforms the UK, Sir Keir Starmer will say today.

In an effort to persuade left-of-centre voters north of the border to switch their allegiance from the SNP in the next general election, the UK Labour leader will argue that his is the only party that can deliver change across the country.

The Times says Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, has also pledged to invest in carbon capture and storage in Scotland after the Acorn project in Aberdeenshire missed out under the last UK Government round of funding.

Senior lawyer threatens to leave to escape higher taxes

One of Scotland’s best-known legal figures has said he would consider moving to Northumberland to escape higher tax levels north of the border.

Roddy Dunlop KC, the dean of the Faculty of Advocates, said he was tempted to move south to maximise his earnings.

Writing on Twitter, Dunlop said: “I’ve lived in Scotland all my days. I love this place. I do not want to leave. But if there is this level of tax difference I’d have to consider it.”

New businesses growth is slower in Scotland

The growth rate in the number of Scots starting new businesses is lagging behind the other UK countries, according to The Times.

Wales, Northern Ireland and England “appear to have built back stronger” coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the long-running Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) compiled by the University of Strathclyde, which looks at a variety of metrics.

It is based on responses from about 150,000 people across 50 countries including 10,000 from the UK.

Homeworking matches salary as priority for recruits

Flexible and remote working opportunities are proving as important as salaries for new recruits, as the continued skills shortage means that jobseekers hold most of the cards when it comes to finding work.

More than two thirds of employers said that they had managed to attract and retain more top talent by offering the chance to work from home for at least part of the time, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the group that represents the HR industry, in conjunction with Omni, the recruitment business.

More than half of the organisations surveyed that had previously struggled to recruit said that they had changed their job adverts to offer greater work flexibility in an effort to address this.

Net zero adviser in clash with Truss over fracking

The UK Government's net zero adviser has risked a clash with Liz Truss after he warned fracking will be a "non-starter".

Conservative MP Chris Skidmore told The Telegraph he thought the practice was “not an opportunity for Britain” compared to emerging renewable technologies.

His comments appear at odds with the Prime Minister and her Government, who have talked up the prospects of fracking as it lifts the ban on the practice as part of a rush to shore up domestic supplies of energy.

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