The Latest Breaking News from Michael Matheson

Health Secretary Michael Matheson blames £11,000 iPad roaming charge on sons watching football

They reportedly used data from the Holyrood-issued device to watch football while on holiday in Morocco

Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023

Family watching football on holiday led to iPad bill, Matheson tells MSPs

Scottish Health Secretary Michael Matheson said family members had used data on his Holyrood-issued iPad while on a trip to Morocco.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Michael Matheson tells MSPs his children streaming football matches led to iPad bill

HEALTH Secretary Michael Matheson told MSPs that his teenagers were behind the £11,000 iPad bill after watching a number of football matches ...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 16, 2023

Tories threaten Matheson with vote of no confidence unless he hands over iPad

Health Secretary Michael Matheson has come under fire after running up a bill of almost £11,000 in data roaming charges on his iPad while on holiday.

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

Holyrood authorities have investigated iPad data after £11,000 bill, says Matheson

THE Health Secretary has said parliamentary authorities have already investigated the data on the iPad on which he racked up an almost £11,000…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 13, 2023

Incredible $13,500 iPad bill racked up as Scottish government official hit by avoidable cellular roaming charges

One Scottish member of parliament faces repaying an £11,000 data roaming bill because he didn't switch out a SIM card.

iMore · Nov 13, 2023

Michael Matheson to pay back roaming charges bill in full

MICHAEL Matheson is set to pay back the full roaming charges bill he racked up on a parliamentary iPad while in Morocco.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 10, 2023

Michael Matheson explains reasoning for £11,000 roaming charges bill

SCOTLAND’S Health Secretary has explained how he racked up nearly £11,000 on his iPad while on holiday in Morocco.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2023

Majority of Scottish voters support assisted dying bill, poll reports

YouGov finds 77% in favour of proposal to allow terminally-ill people to take their own lives

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023

Scotland announces public inquiry into disgraced doctor Sam Eljamel

Decision comes after decade-long campaign by ex-patients of neurosurgeon responsible for more than 100 botched procedures

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023