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Former SNP minister Derek Mackay denies he was 'fall guy' for Ferguson Marine ferry scandal

The former SNP minister - who quit government in disgrace in 2020 - denied he was the only person at fault over the CalMac ferry fiasco.

Daily Record

Ferguson Marine scandal brings disgraced ex-minister back to Holyrood

Derek Mackay quit as a minister after inappropriate messages he sent to a 16-year-old boy were made public.

The Independent UK

Derek Mackay returns to Holyrood to be quizzed on ferries ‘fiasco’

He will face questions about the CalMac contract from the Public Audit Committee this week

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Sturgeon and Swinney 'should be asked to give evidence' in Ferguson ferries probe

Scottish Liberal Democrats call for SNP leadership to join former transport minister in responding to Public Audit Committee

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Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney face calls to give evidence to ferries probe

THE First Minister and Deputy First Minister should be asked to give oral evidence to a committee of MSPs investigating the delayed Ferguson Marine…

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Nicola Sturgeon called on to give evidence over CalMac ferry fiasco at Ferguson Marine

Willie Rennie claimed that Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney should join Derek Mackay in giving evidence at Holyrood over the delayed construction of two CalMac ferries.

Daily Record

Stunning aerial photographs show ferry at Ferguson Marine yard reach key milestone

AERIAL photographs of the voyage of MV Glen Sannox from Ferguson's shipyard in Port Glasgow for dry dock work at Dales Marine in Greenock have been…

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Ferguson's first CalMac ferry sets sail to dry-docking

Milestone journey made to have finishing touches made before the overdue vessel enters service next spring

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Ferguson Marine shipyard boss hails ‘reassuring milestone’ for delayed ferry

Bosses at the shipyard carrying out work on two delayed and over-budget ferries say a "reassuring milestone" has now been passed. The Ferguson Marine yard confirmed that the first emergency diesel generator has been run successfully on MV

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Shipyard bosses welcome ‘reassuring milestone’ for delayed ferry

WORK on two ferries which are delayed and over-budget has passed a “reassuring milestone”, bosses at the shipyard carrying out the work have…

The National (Scotland)

Disgraced former SNP minister Derek Mackay invited to appear at CalMac ferry fiasco committee

Derek Mackay was Transport Minister when the contract was approved to build two ferries at the Port Glasgow shipyard.

Daily Record

Ferry owners did not want to name Ferguson Marine as preferred bidder

Caledonian Maritime Assets bosses grilled by Public Audit Committee

Insider UK

Ferry services to Scottish islands at ‘all-time critical situation’

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee hears from groups representing island communities

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Disrupted ferry services have led to 'all-time critical situation' for islanders

DISRUPTED and unreliable ferry services have caused an “all-time critical situation”, representatives of Scotland’s island communities have…

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Derek Mackay: There was a high level of confidence in Ferguson Marine

There was also 'an expectation that there would be sufficient monitoring and oversight' of shipbuilding undertaken

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McColl calls new CalMac ferries 'obsolete'

Former Ferguson shipyard owner takes aim at the SNP during a session of the Public Audit Committee

Daily Record

New CalMac ferries are 'obsolete' and will spew out 'poisonous' gases, claims Jim McColl

Business tycoon Jim McColl took aim at the SNP government over its handling of the ferries fiasco during an evidence session of the Public Audit Committee at Holyrood.

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‘Nothing choreographed’ about ferry document find, MSPs told

Senior Transport Scotland official says there was nothing nefarious in the timing of the release

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'Nothing choreographed' about release of key ferry document, official says

THERE was “nothing choreographed” about the release of a key document in relation to the contract for two delayed and over-budget ferries, a…

The National (Scotland)

Derek Mackay to be contacted in probe over botched ferries contracts

SHAMED former Finance Secretary Derek Mackay is among those who will be contacted as part of a probe into the debacle around the construction of two…

Daily Record

John Swinney under pressure in Cal Mac ferry fiasco as documents point to his involvement

The Deputy First Minister was revealed to have given the ultimate approval to the disastrous deal to build two Cal Mac ferries at Ferguson Marine.

Insider UK

Scottish Government finds 'missing' document showing who approved Ferguson ferries

Emails show that John Swinney was involved in the sign off, raising calls for a public inquiry

The National (Scotland)

Labour accused of putting shipbuilding jobs at risk with 'careless' SNP attacks

POLITICAL point-scoring by Labour is putting jobs at the embattled shipyard at the heart of the ferries debacle, a trade union has warned.

Daily Record

Ferguson Marine shipyard workers 'not to blame' for Cal Mac ferry fiasco as GMB union blasts Labour

EXCLUSIVE: The GMB union - which represents many shipyard workers at Fergusons - blasted Labour for using its members as a "political football".

Insider UK

Ex-Ferguson Marine staff can speak to watchdog about ferries - Sturgeon

First Minister and Scottish Conservative leader clash over ferries fiasco latest

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