The Latest Breaking News from John Mason

Humza Yousaf brands protests outside Scottish abortion clinics 'a disgrace'

The health secretary insisted the place for protest was outside parliament and not abortion clinics.

Daily Record · May 12, 2022

SNP policy chief says John Mason must apologise to NHS staff over abortion comments

SNP MSP John Mason should apologise to NHS staff over “baseless” comments on consent for abortion, the party’s policy chief has said.

The National (Scotland) · May 10, 2022

UK used ‘deniable fiddle’ to hide £60m of payments to Saudis, court told

Payments to a future Saudi king and other officials allegedly approved as part of huge arms deal

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022

Glasgow MSP slammed for 'dangerous' claims that clinics 'push abortions'

John Mason has been slammed for describing anti-abortion protestors standing outside hospital wards as 'very gentle and offering help' and claiming that abortion is 'pushed without laying out the pros and cons'.

Glasgow Live · May 8, 2022

'Some clinics seem to push abortion': MSP criticised for 'dangerous' remarks

An SNP MSP has drawn criticism for saying clinics “push abortion without laying out the pros and cons”.

The National (Scotland) · May 8, 2022

UK middlemen paid £9.7m in bribes to Saudis for contracts, court told

Jeffrey Cook and John Mason accused of making corrupt payments between 2007 and 2012 to secure deals with Airbus subsidiary

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

Anti-abortion protests should be 'outside Scottish Parliament not hospitals'

There have been mounting calls for buffer zones to be introduced around abortion clinics to protect women from being targeted.

Daily Record · Apr 21, 2022

Tornado hits North Wales as lambs 'lifted into the air' and roof ripped off house

"It was horrible. We've never seen anything like this."

Manchester Evening News · Apr 9, 2022

Welsh winds that lifted lamb in the air confirmed as tornado

Strong winds that caused “at least £100,000” of damage to a farm in North Wales have been confirmed as a tornado, according to experts.

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2022

Owner ‘in shock’ after tornado batters Welsh farm

Deilwen Breese, owner of Gogarth Hall Farm in Pennal, said the winds were so strong that a ewe and its lambs were lifted up into the air.

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2022