The Latest Breaking News from CalMac

Mick Lynch blasts ‘chaotic’ ferry services as he calls for ‘people’s CalMac’

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch hit out at the “chaotic way” ferry services in Scotland are being run as he called for a “people’s…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2023

Union leader calls on Scottish Government to create ‘people’s CalMac’

The RMT leader addressed MSPs at Holyrood, criticising ferry provision

Insider UK · Jun 13, 2023

Compensation for ferry disruption ‘not off the table’ - Yousaf

A third of the population of South Uist turned out for a protest after CalMac bosses cancelled sailings for the remainder of June

Insider UK · Jun 9, 2023

Compensation for South Uist businesses is not off the table, says minister

MAIRI McAllan has recommitted ministers to talks with South Uist businesses affected by summer sailing cuts - including the topic of…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 6, 2023

Islanders stage mass protest after being cut off from mainland in ferry fiasco

Islanders are not happy after CalMac has cancelled nearly every service in June from South Uist.

Daily Record · Jun 5, 2023

Around 500 people attend South Uist demonstration in protest against CalMac

AN estimated 500 people, 200 cars, 40 vans and 20 lorries converged on Lochboisdale in a protest over CalMac’s decision to cancel almost every…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2023

Humza Yousaf defends minister's £1,200 private charter boat trip

Green circular economy minister Lorna Slater expensed a private boat trip 127 times the cost of a £9.40 CalMac return ticket.

Daily Record · Jun 3, 2023

Private boat hire to take Green minister Lorna Slater to Rum cost £1,200

Slater has been criticised over the cost as using a ferry would have cost a fraction of the sum

Daily Record · Jun 2, 2023

CalMac ferry MV Hebrides comes to rescue of distressed yacht

LAST night, the CalMac ferry MV Hebrides sprang into action when a yacht issued a Mayday distress call off the West coast of Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2023

Shipyard chair defends senior staff bonuses as ‘retention payments’

Members of the Public Audit Committee grilled Ferguson Marine's senior staff over ballooning budgets

Insider UK · Jun 1, 2023