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No decision taken on costs increase for overdue ferries, says Sturgeon

No decision has been taken on a more than £80 million budget increase to complete two late and over-budget ferries, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The Glen Sannox and as-yet-unnamed hull 802 were due to be in service by next year, but further delays were ...

29 Sept 2022 at 14:29

Scotland

New MSP Roz McCall becomes first to pledge allegiance to the King

A new Scottish Conservative MSP is due to be sworn in at Holyrood, as parliamentary business resumes following the death of the Queen. Roz McCall will become the first MSP to join the chamber by pledging allegiance to King Charles III as she is ...

20 Sept 2022 at 03:45

‘Completely surreal situation’ to become an MSP so quickly – Roz McCall

Scotland

‘Completely surreal situation’ to become MSP so quickly – Roz McCall

Scotland’s newest MSP said it has been a “completely surreal” experience to have entered the Scottish Parliament so quickly. Roz McCall formally joined the parliament on Tuesday, becoming the first MSP to be sworn in by pledging allegiance to ...

20 Sept 2022 at 17:23

Scotland

New MSP Roz McCall becomes first to pledge allegiance to the King

A new Scottish Conservative MSP has been sworn in at Holyrood, becoming the first to do so by pledging allegiance to King Charles III. Roz McCall formally joined the chamber as business resumed at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday. Taking ...

20 Sept 2022 at 15:17

Holyrood committee calls for ‘urgent’ P&O update

The convener of a Holyrood committee has called for an “urgent update” from P&O Ferries after 800 staff were sacked by video message. The decision was announced on Thursday, with the seafarers to be replaced by cheaper agency staff. Today,...

18 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

P&O boss to appear before Holyrood committee over sacking of workforce

The boss of ferry operator P&O will appear before a Holyrood committee next week after the company’s decision to sack 800 seafarers by video message was branded “disgraceful” by a minister. Peter Hebblethwaite, the chief executive of the ...

24 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Transport minister: Accountability is key gain from move to nationalise ScotRail

Accountability to the Scottish Government will be the key change to ScotRail when it is nationalised, the transport minister has said. The provider is due to fall into public hands from April 1 when the contract with Dutch firm Abellio ...

15 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Rising energy prices to be subject of Holyrood committee inquiry

Rising energy prices are to be the subject of a short “snapshot” inquiry at the Scottish Parliament. The inquiry, launched by Holyrood’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, will focus primarily on short and medium-term solutions ...

06 Apr 2022 at 12:25

P&O boss accused of ‘corporate terrorism’ during Holyrood appearance

The chief executive of P&O Ferries has been accused of “corporate terrorism” after sacking 800 seafarers. Peter Hebblethwaite appeared before the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on Tuesday, and was repeatedly lambasted by ...

29 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Second P&O ferry detained after safety inspection, coastguard agency says

A second P&O ferry is being detained, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has said after undertaking a safety inspection. The firm sparked outrage after sacking 800 seafarers without notice on March 17, amid plans to bring ...

29 Mar 2022 at 01:55

P&O Ferries boss to appear before Holyrood committee

The chief executive of P&O Ferries is to appear before a Scottish Parliament committee. Tuesday’s appearance comes after the company announced earlier this month that it would be sacking 800 seafarers and replacing them with ...

29 Mar 2022 at 01:25

P&O Ferries refuses plea from Grant Shapps to reverse decision to sack workers

The boss of P&O Ferries has insisted he will not reverse the decision to sack nearly 800 seafarers despite being given “one further opportunity” by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite wrote ...

29 Mar 2022 at 11:25

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