9 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney 'avoiding' giving evidence on Queen Elizabeth University Hospital scandal

Scotland's largest health board caused a political storm after claiming it faced unspecified "pressure" to start admitting patients to the QEUH just days before the 2015 general election.

Politics

10 h. ago Sarwar urges hospitals inquiry to call Swinney and Sturgeon to give evidence

The inquiry ended its evidence sessions last week.

Events

20 h. ago The SNP will make the case for independence with 100 days to go to the Holyrood election

In his Daily Record column, First Minister John Swinney lays out why voters should back the SNP with just over three months to go until polling day.

Politics

24 h. ago John Swinney heading to London to renew agreement with City Corporation

Lady Mayor Dame Susan Langley will say that Edinburgh and London must keep their ‘door open’ to each other.

Politics

28 h. ago Simon Cowell signs up for warts & all X Factor documentary ‘featuring unseen footage from show’ in ‘huge coup’

FORMER X Factor judge Simon Cowell has signed up for a hard-hitting documentary about the show, which is set to air a decade after it was axed by ITV. I exclusively revealed last year that Sky was developing the programme and the music mogul was considering being a part of the project. Now he has...

Culture

34 h. ago John Swinney to release the 'Salmond files' before the Holyrood election in May

John Swinney has also denied there is a culture of secrecy within the Scottish Government he runs.

Politics

37 h. ago Cultural problems at health board of infection scandal hospital – John Swinney

The First Minister said the situation at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital was ‘completely unacceptable’.

Science

37 h. ago John Swinney says it 'looks like' families were lied to over super

The First Minister issued his strongest criticism yet of the past leadership at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Politics

50 h. ago Pressure to open flagship hospital ‘came from within’, health board says

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde sought to clarify comments made during its closing submissions to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.

Events

66 h. ago When will John Swinney stop ignoring real screams of women trapped in Scotland’s sex trade?

John Swinney must back Ash Regan’s Unbuyable Bill to criminalise people who buy sex

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Precious little’ to suggest change at infections row health board, inquiry told

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry also heard NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s delayed acceptance of issues had made the inquiry’s work more difficult.

Science

3 d. ago Health board denials ‘severely impacted’ work of hospitals inquiry, counsel says

Fred Mackintosh KC also said NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde bosses had shown ‘wilful blindness’ to issues with the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Science

3 d. ago SNP Government taken to court after missing two deadlines to release Alex Salmond files

John Swinney's Government faces an embarrassing day in court after missing two deadlines to release information.

Events

3 d. ago John Swinney attacked for withholding 'Salmond files' as he accused information commissioner of error

The First Minister was accused of withholding information to avoid ‘extreme embarrassment’.

Events

3 d. ago ‘Molly never got to hear it’: fury as denials finally end on Glasgow hospital infections

Families accuse health board of ‘deceit and cowardice’ after years-long battle to prove contaminated water was linkedAll Molly Cuddihy wanted was recognition of what she had gone through. That was what she told the Scottish hospitals inquiry in 2021, where she described the “frightening” fits and rigors she had suffered after contracting a bacterial infection at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth university hospital while undergoing chemotherapy. “I was made sicker by the environment,” the 19-year-old said in her evidence.Molly had been 15 and revising for her National 5 exams when she was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. She was treated at the Royal hospital for children and the adjacent QEUH, which are both part of a six-year public inquiry that reached its final stages and heard devastating new admissions this week. Continue reading...

Science

4 d. ago SNP accused of 'jeopardising national security' as huge defence row erupts between Scottish and UK governments

A row has erupted between John Swinney and the UK government over national security.

Politics

4 d. ago John Swinney heeds £25 away tickets cap call as First Minister admits Scottish football fans are being priced out

Scottish football fans continue to be priced out following their team on the road

Politics

4 d. ago Hospital deaths branded 'the biggest scandal in the history of Holyrood'

John Swinney was grilled on who knew what and when at first minister’s questions.

Events

4 d. ago RECAP: John Swinney questioned on Queen Elizabeth University Hospital scandal at FMQs

First Minister John Swinney is to be questioned on the scandal-hit Glasgow hospital.

Politics

4 d. ago Hospital infections whistleblowers still owed ‘genuine’ apology, inquiry told

The three experts are still concerned about risks at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, their lawyer said.

Science