EXC - Scotland’s ferry fiasco deepens as Ferguson Marine warns work and funding doubts threaten its future — despite £270m of public cash. #FergusonMarine #FerryFiasco #ScotGov #PublicSpending

Why is nationalised Scots shipyard firm Ferguson Marine in trouble? https://t.co/MFUSlpcAVa

'Meaningful progress requires coordinated intervention and support from the Scottish Government' - ministers warned to act on council homelessness failures or face humiliating court action #HumanRights #ScotlandPolitics #HousingEmergency

EXC - Lawyers issue warning of court action to Scots housing secretary if there is no intervention on systemic human rights law breaches #HomelessRights #ScotlandHousing #CourtAction

Over the moon to be selected as a finalist in for the Daily Reporter of the Year at the @RegPressAwards for the fifth successive year and pleasead to see colleagues former and current also recognised. #RegionalPressAwards

'Senior leadership team needs to be replaced' - £1.7bn pensions mess explodes as retirees lose all confidence in SPPA #PensionRights #McCloudRemedy #SPPA #Scotlandhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25666638.pathetic-pathirana-must-go-anger-erupts-1-7bn-pension-scandal-apology/

EXC - Campaigners: ‘Pathetic Pathirana must go’ as public apology issued as pension delays stretch into 2027. #ScotPol #Pensions #McCloud #Accountability

'I think some of the figures highlighted in the report are shocking' Minister slams profiteering in kids’ care yet sticks to limits, not a ban. #ChildrensCare #Holyrood #Scotland

'I sit here owning the problem, and I need to put it right': Over 100,000 Scots left in limbo as pensions boss apologises and admits remedy years late. #Pensions #ScotPol #McCloudRemedy #PublicSector

Minister “shocked” by massive child residential care payouts — but still no profit ban. #ScotGov #ScotPol #CareSector #ThePromise

Pensions chief makes public apology amid fury over massive delays and broken promises. #ScotPol #SPPA #Pensions #McCloudScandal

'By far the best option is therefore to phase out private provision completely' - Think tank urges ban on for-profit care as ministers backtrack on pledge to protect children. #SocialCare #ScotGov #ChildrenFirst #ThePromise

Revealed: Scots childcare bosses earning up to double the FM’s salary as firms profit from vulnerable kids. #Scotland #CareCrisis #ThePromise

It's Black Friday and the The Herald is offering a year access for a mere err £20 [can't be right] — less than what you spend on coffees during a stressful week. Just saying. Offer is here. [I checked, it is right] 👇 👇 https://t.co/DivYaBSWoh

If you’re looking for a deal this Black Friday that won’t end upnon eBay in the months to come...the Herald’s £20 for a year deal thing is probably the safest bet going. 👇 👇 https://t.co/DivYaBSWoh

EXC: 'You couldn't make it up': 🏴 Swinney under pressure as privacy watchdog steps in over the mishandling of pensioner complaints. #SPPA #PensionsCrisis #ScotlandNews #DataBreach

🛑 Pensioners fight for privacy rights — but why is Swinney is facing the heat. #PensionsCrisis #PrivacyProbe #SPPA #Scotland https://t.co/Dp9V4TRrf4

EXC: Scottish government reviews procedures as probe launched into whether Swinney’s government unlawfully shared personal data as pensioners wait years for remedies. #PensionsScandal #ICO #SPPA #PublicSector

Your future self in January: “Why didn't I grab that £20 Herald deal?” Your present self: “Oh wait, I still can!” Sorted.👇👇👇

EXC - Scotland has lost almost a third of its free ATMs since 2018 — and campaigners say more needs to be done to ensure most vulnerable are being left behind. #Scotland #CostOfLiving #AccessToCash #ATM