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No plan could have helped Scotland tackle Covid pandemic, inquiry hears

Scotland’s former health secretary Jeane Freeman also told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that problems with distribution led to PPE shortages.

The Independent UK

Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman says country 'could have been better prepared' for Covid

In a stop-start hearing at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Jeane Freeman admitted there were areas in which the country could have been more ready for the pandemic.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney to be quizzed on Covid pandemic handling

NICOLA Sturgeon and John Swinney, the former first and deputy first ministers, are among the Scottish Government figures who will give evidence to…

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Alister Jack accused of 'totally inaccurate' DRS claim by Circularity Scotland

It comes after the UK Government told the Scottish Government that its recycling scheme could go ahead, but only if it excludes glass, as it…

The National (Scotland)

Former SNP health secretary blasts 'solvable' issues in DRS after Alister Jack claims

Jeane Freeman pointed out that Scotland and England had varying schemes and apps during the Covid-19 pandemic

The National (Scotland)

Ex-SNP MP Natalie McGarry released from jail after serving just over half her sentence

McGarry, 41, was last year convicted of embezzling almost £25,000 from pro-independence groups.

Daily Record

NHS in Scotland can be improved without spending 'shedloads of money'

Jeane Freeman, who served as health secretary until 2021, said improvements to the health service could be made by asking frontline staff their opinions instead of relying on management committees.

Daily Record

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SNP members told to 'grow up' by former minister Jeane Freeman as party leadership race heats up

Jeane Freeman hit out at her colleagues in the SNP who she claimed were engaged in "infighting" as the race to replace Nicola Sturgeon heats up.

Daily Record

Jeane Freeman tells 'self-indulgent' SNP colleagues to 'grow up'

FORMER Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman has called for her party to “grow up” as the SNP heads into its first full leadership election in…

The National (Scotland)

SNP members urged to ‘grow up’ and keep leadership debate respectful

Jeane Freeman, the former health secretary, has hit out at infighting as the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon gets under way.

The Independent UK

Former SNP minister slams Tories for trying to 'make a buck' from PPE contracts

Jeane Freeman condemned the "sickening" behaviour and also hit out at Downing Street's PPE procurement process during the early part of the pandemic.

Daily Record

'Sickening' Tories tried to 'make a buck' from PPE contracts, says ex minister

SOME Tories were trying to “make a buck” around PPE contracts during the pandemic, former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman has said as…

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson appoints own deputy chief of staff to Committee on Standards in Public Life

The move comes at the end of a day of controversial acts by the Prime Minister as he prepares to leave office

Daily Mirror

Jeane Freeman reveals she 'argued' with Matt Hancock at first Covid-19 Cobra meeting

FORMER Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman has revealed that she argued with Matt Hancock over “whose citizens were whose” at the first…

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Westminster dealings ‘demoralising’, say ex-ministers of devolved nations

Former ministers describe UK government as devoid of understanding of issues in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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'Desperate Trumpism:' Humza Yousaf slams Rishi Sunak's Covid lockdown comments

SCOTTISH Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has slammed Rishi Sunak’s comments that "empowering scientists” during the pandemic was a mistake as…

The Independent UK

Former MP Natalie McGarry jailed for two years for embezzlement

Sheriff Tom Hughes told the former SNP member that she had fallen short of the standards that the public had a right to expect from MPs.

Daily Mirror

Ex-SNP MP jailed for two years for embezzling £25,000 from pro-independence groups

Natalie McGarry, 40, who represented Glasgow East between 2015 and 2017, was convicted of two charges of embezzlement in May following a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court

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Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry jailed for embezzling £25,000 from pro-independence groups

McGarry, who represented Glasgow East between 2015 and 2017, was convicted of two charges

The National (Scotland)

Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry to be sentenced for embezzlement

A FORMER SNP MP who embezzled almost £25,000 from two pro-independence groups is due to be sentenced.

The Independent UK

Former SNP MP to be sentenced for embezzlement

Natalie McGarry was convicted of taking a total of £24,635 from two pro-independence groups.

The National (Scotland)

Who should be first president of an independent Scotland?

THE Sunday National asked some prominent Scots to nominate their first president of an independent Scotland in the style of an Irish president, who…

The Guardian - UK

Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry found guilty of embezzlement

Jury finds she took almost £25,000 from women’s pro-independence group and local party branch

Daily Record

Ex Health Secretary Jeane Freeman feels 'vindicated' after calling in police over disgraced Natalie McGarry

Freeman said she was pleased with the jury's verdict to find McGarry guilty

The Independent UK

Natalie McGarry: From high-flying Westminster career to embezzlement conviction

The former MP has been found guilty of embezzling almost £25,000 from two pro-independence groups.

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