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MSP unveils bowel cancer diagnosis and urges Scots to get tested

Scottish Tory MSP Edward Mountain has announced he has been receiving treatment for bowel cancer in the past year. The Highlands and Islands representative made the announcement through a video on Twitter, sporting a stoma bag which read “shit ...

27 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Scotland

Government told to tackle council barriers to achieve net zero goals

Ministers must tackle the barriers facing local government before it can reach net zero targets, a Holyrood committee has warned. The Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee has said councils are best placed to lead the ambitious climate ...

23 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Secondment of manager to Ferguson Marine was ‘odd’, ferries boss tells MSPs

The head of Scotland’s ferry procurement body “wasn’t very happy” when he was told of an “odd” secondment arrangement with a beleaguered shipyard, he has told MSPs. Andy Crossan, who has since retired, was a senior figure at Caledonian ...

07 Jan 2025 at 12:56

Scotland

Scottish Government must do more to engage the public on climate change – panel

A panel has called on the Scottish Government to do more to engage the public on climate change. In a report published on Thursday, 23 members of the public, selected at random, came together at Holyrood to form the Climate Change ...

11 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

MSPs highlight ‘unacceptable’ waits for electricity projects to connect to grid

MSPs have called for action to tackle “unacceptable” waits when connecting electricity projects to the National Grid, with a Holyrood committee saying it can take “upwards of a decade”. Members of Holyrood’s Net Zero, Energy and ...

12 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

MSPs disappointed that Jack ‘misunderstood’ request to discuss deposit scheme

The Scottish Secretary “misunderstood” a request to give evidence on a delayed deposit return scheme and its impact on intergovernmental relations, a Holyrood committee has said. Alister Jack declined an invitation from the Net ...

09 Oct 2023 at 14:10

Sea trials of late and over-budget ferry ‘an overall success’

Trials of a late and over-budget ferry have been an “overall success”, a shipbuilding company has said. The MV Glen Sannox has successfully completed a number of sea acceptance trials after construction work was completed at ...

12 Oct 2024 at 10:43

Scotland

No decision on whether Ardrossan will be used for new ferries – minister

No decision has been taken by ministers on whether Ardrossan harbour will ever be used to sail two delayed and over-budget ferries, a Holyrood committee has heard. The North Ayrshire harbour requires essential maintenance, ...

30 Jan 2024 at 14:15

Scotland

Islanders will have ‘angst’ over ferry capacity changes, shipyard bosses warned

A Holyrood committee convener has expressed his dismay at the problems with the delayed and overbudget Ferguson Marine ferries, telling the shipyard’s bosses there will be “angst” among islanders. Conservative MSP Edward ...

27 Feb 2024 at 12:22

Scotland

MSPs reject Tory’s bid to increase fines for fly-tipping to £5,000

A Tory who told MSPs how items including freezers full of food and hypodermic needles have been dumped on his farmland failed in a bid to get fines for fly-tipping increased to £5,000. Conservative MSP Edward Mountain, ...

25 Jun 2024 at 19:32

Scotland

Minister accused of being ‘evasive’ on cost of foreign trips

Scotland’s External Affairs Secretary has been accused of being “evasive” and failing to treat MSPs with respect as he was pressed over the cost of his overseas trips. Angus Robertson, who has recently returned from ...

24 Apr 2024 at 15:37

Scotland

Tory MSP Edward Mountain to step down ahead of Holyrood election

Scottish Tory MSP Edward Mountain has announced he will step down ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election. In his letter to party leader Russell Findlay, he said the Scottish Parliament had become a place where “good ...

26 Feb 2025 at 13:32

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