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'Disaster': Swinney urged to act as the number of street sleepers in Scotland's biggest city triples in a year
Calls have been made for reform of the Scottish-Government controlled maritime transport network
Why does the Scottish Government control the nation's ferries?
There has been concern over the management of ferries being cocooned inside three levels of Scottish Government-controlled bureaucracy.
EXC - 'Embarrassing' Ferry spin collapses as Scots minister forced to correct record due to 'public misinformation'. #Holyrood #Hyslop
'It is an embarrassment that she has to backtrack on what has turned out to be public misinformation, misleading everyone' Minister forced into climbdown over the scale of ferry chaos. #IslandLife #Holyrood #Hyslop
'This new research is strong proof that not only is phasing out fossil fuel boilers essential for meeting Scotland’s climate goals, it is also popular with the public.' Poll backs ban on gas boilers by 2035 as Scots ministers drop green heat bill #FuelPoverty #ScotGov
EXC - Ministers advised to ban gas boilers by 2035 after poll shows Scots back it #HeatInBuildings #ScotGov #FuelPoverty
⚠️"It points to a systemic and repeated issue with the SNP’s handling of public bodies" From CalMac to other public bodies, critics say weak SNP oversight is putting taxpayers at risk. #CalMac #PublicFinance #Scotland
💸 Ministers say they were kept in the dark over a six figure CalMac severance deal — now scrutiny is turning to SNP oversight of public spending. #CalMac #Accountability #PublicFunds#PublicMoney #SNP
The First Minister has been asked to intervene as the numbers sleeping rough on the streets of Scotland's biggest city while seeking official help…
