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Tories and Labour call for sacking of Neil Gray
1 day ago · Both the Conservatives and Labour have called for Neil Gray to be sacked as health secretary.. Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay said Gray misled parliament when he told the chamber last year that all meetings held at football matches he attended had been properly recorded.. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the health secretary “should be sacked for mismanaging our NHS, not just ...
Scottish Government scraps National Care Service plan
1 day ago · The Scottish Government has rolled back on its plans for a National Care Service in the face of widespread opposition. The post-Covid initiative was announced by Nicola Sturgeon's administration as a means of improving provision of services across the country. Around £30m was spent on preparatory ...
National Care Service to be scrapped by Scottish Government
1 day ago · It is expected that the National Care Service is to be ditched by Scottish ministers today, following a stream of backlash.. The Scottish Government has already spent around £30m developing the NCS, but it lost key support last year from the Scottish Greens, which gave the bill a majority at Holyrood, and council body Cosla.. The social care minister is set to make a statement on the bill ...
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Neil Gray misled parliament over football matches, Tory MSP claims
2 days ago · Neil Gray "knowingly misled" the Scottish Parliament for months over records of football match trips, an MSP has claimed. Conservative MSP Stephen Kerr said Gray had "clearly violated the ministerial code" over his timing of an apology to MSPs. The health secretary used government cars to attend ...
Neil Gray apologises for inaccurate statement to parliament
3 days ago · Neil Gray has apologised for an “inadvertent error” in a statement he made to parliament last year about using ministerial cars to attend football games. The health secretary was forced into the statement in November in which he apologised for having “given the impression of acting more as a ...
‘Anyone’s guess’: 2026 Holyrood election all to play for after ...
Scottish Labour’s stunning victory in July should have been the major moment of the year for the party. But instead the bigger story has been that of its fall. A series of unpopular decisions made by Keir Starmer since entering Downing Street has turned the taste of success sour, and the idea of Anas Sarwar becoming the next first minister seems even less likely now than it did in January.
Police probing allegations senior civil servant lied under oath in …
Aug 30, 2024 · Salmond is now taking legal action against the government he once led, alleging “misfeasance” by civil servants. He is seeking damages and loss of earnings. The case was in the Court of Session on Friday as the former first minister is attempting to pause (or sist) proceedings, with his lawyer arguing that ongoing police investigations pertinent to the case should be allowed to conclude first.
MSPs pay tribute to Alex Salmond in Holyrood
Oct 30, 2024 · Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone introduced the debate, noting the whole parliament was “shocked and saddened” by Salmond’s passing. She added: “Alex Salmond’s contribution to the development and life of this parliament is an integral part of its history.”