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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.

Daily Record

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

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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.

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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".

Daily Record

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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Key ferries contract document 'not withheld, it was not prepared' says FM

The document in question is a formal recording of the decision to proceed with the final contract award to Ferguson Marine

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Government branded 'corrupt' over missing CalMac ferry documents

Labour and Conservative MSPs take aim at Ivan McKee over the latest instalment in the Ferguson ferry saga

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Ferguson Marine chief executive reveals plan to turnaround failing shipyard

The nationalised yard is bidding for work from CalMac, North Star Renewables, BAE and Babcock

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Milestone reached on Ferguson Marine ferry as resources ramp-up

The MV Glen Sannox is due between March and May 2023, with Hull 802 following between October and December

Insider UK

Lib Dems to push for resignations if ferry completion deadline is missed again

It follows email correspondence that revealed the Finance Secretary Kate Forbes wanting to keep her meetings with staff at Ferguson Marine private

Insider UK

Scots ferry fiasco yard sets its sights on building warships for the Bangladesh navy

Ferguson Marine, the shipbuilding company which has struggled to deliver two CalMac ferries in recent years, is in a bid to build warships for the Bangladesh navy out of its yard in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde

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Scots ferry fiasco yard sets its sights on building warships for the Bangladesh navy

Daily Record

Derek Mackay 'willing to answer any questions' over ferry fiasco

Former Finance Minister has not been seen in Holyrood since February 2020

Insider UK

Sturgeon defends pay package and rushed procurement of former shipyard CEO

Scottish Labour said his daily rate was nearly £3,000 a day and asked the First Minister if she had been signing Lionel Messi

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'Were you signing Lionel Messi?' Nicola Sturgeon blasted for paying shipyard boss £3k a day

Tim Hair was hired as a "turnaround director" at the scandal-plagued Ferguson Marine after the business was nationalised in 2019.

Insider UK

Forbes: ex-yard owner McColl is trying to shift blame for ferry delays

Attempts by opposition MSPs to force the First Minister to make a statement on the ferries scandal failed

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McColl maintains ferry contracts were rushed for political reasons

Former Ferguson Marine owner accuses the government of conducting a “fabulous propaganda exercise”

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Don't leave isles all at sea as communities can't be let down again

Record View says the Scottish Government must fix the mess at Ferguson Marine.

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More ferries will be built in Scotland despite Ferguson Marine scandal, predicts SNP minister

EXCLUSIVE: Jenny Gilruth told the Record a "substantial" number of vessels in the Caledonian MacBrayne fleet would need replacement in the coming years and Fergusons could bid for the work.

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Nicola Sturgeon insists she will answer 'all and any questions' on CalMac ferry fiasco

The First Minister strongly denied claims her government awarded a contract to build two new ferries to a Port Glasgow shipyard "for political purposes".

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Finance Secretary denies government rushed ferry plans for party conference

Kate Forbes also said she doubted Jim McColl's assertion that the ferries could cost £400m

The Independent UK

RMT union plans Cairnryan port blockade to protest over P&O sackings

Gordon Martin said the union would hold a demonstration at the port.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon and Derek Mackay called on to give evidence over Ferguson Marine ferry fiasco

Ferguson Marine was bailed out by taxpayers in 2019 but work on two new ferries at the Port Glasgow shipyard has still not been completed.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon accused of blaming disgraced Derek Mackay for CalMac ferry fiasco at Ferguson Marine

The First Minister told MSPs "the buck stops with me" when asked who was at fault for the shambles at the Ferguson Marine shipyard.

Daily Record

CalMac ferries delayed again as Scottish Government-owned shipyard continues to struggle

The first of the two long-awaited ferries is now expected to enter service a full five years late and massively overbudget.

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