The Latest Breaking News from Fergus Ewing

Top civil servant urged to come to Holyrood in row over deposit return scheme

A group of four MSPs has written to Scottish Permanent Secretary John-Paul Marks on the issue.

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

American tourist and mum-of-three died during Outlander filming tour in Scotland

Katie Bastion-Strong, 46, her brother Jared Bastion, 45, and mum Mary-Lou Mauch, 75, were touring Scotland to check out filming sites for Outlander when their car crashed.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 26, 2023

Husband whose wife died in killer A9 crash tells of horror over 'years long' wait for road upgrade

Chris Strong lost wife Katie, along with her mother and brother, in smash while they toured Outlander filming sites in Scotland.

Daily Record · Feb 26, 2023

Scots businesses living in 'fear' of deposit return scheme as SNP MSP attacks Nicola Sturgeon

One leading brewer claimed the deposit return scheme was deploying "extortion tactics" to ensure companies signed-up.

Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023

Scots kids 'exposed to hardcore porn' on school laptops as council launches probe

Kids at a primary school in the Highland Council area saw the X-rated images after clicking on an ad in a webpage in their classroom

Daily Record · Feb 3, 2023

Cross-party MSPs to pressure government amid fears of 'abuse' of Scottish courts

A CROSS-PARTY group of MSPs will pressure the government to act amid warnings that Scottish courts could be laid open to international “libel…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 18, 2023

Gender reform Bill expected to pass at Scottish Parliament later today

A final vote was initially set to take place on Wednesday, however interventions by Scottish Tory MSPs to delay the judgement pushed it back to this afternoon.

Daily Record · Dec 22, 2022

Gender reforms expected to pass at Holyrood

The Bill will go to a final vote on Thursday afternoon.

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

‘Shame on you’: Protesters rage as MSPs vote down gender reform amendment

MSPs will consider more than 150 amendments on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Scottish ministers guilty of misconduct to be named and shamed under new rules

TRANSPARENCY reforms in the Scottish Government will see ministers accused of bullying or other inappropriate behaviour named and shamed, the deputy…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2022