'It is inconceivable that a private operator could not do the same job for less' #Ferries #ScotGov #CalMac https://t.co/1M32YkGC1a

'It was completely indefensible to hand CalMac a ten year contract without competitive tender' #Ferries #ScotGov #CalMac   https://t.co/RCz3sl0kGW

Ministers gave CalMac a 10-year, £4bn ferry contract without any bids being sought — after a watchdog indicated it was unlawful. Costs triple, and critics say it's down to “political dogma”. #Ferries #ScotGov #CalMac   https://t.co/RCz3sl0kGW

EXC - ‘Indefensible’: Regulator indicated ScotGov ferry deal breaks law as costs treble #Ferries #ScotGov #CalMac   https://t.co/RCz3sl0kGW

EXC - Inside story: Ministers "rewarding failure" with no-bid £4bn lifeline ferry deal #Ferries #ScotGov #CalMac https://t.co/1M32YkH9QI

“We’ve known this since the 70s.” Architects warn over Scotland’s damp and mould crisis — with hundreds of thousands of homes classed as unfit to live in. #MouldCrisis #Housing https://t.co/UoeJwSaEv0

EXC - Scotland faces £100m housing crisis over toxic mould and damp homes #Mould #HousingEmergency https://t.co/UoeJwSa6Fs

'In the real world, you wouldn't have accepted the ship' #FerryFiasco #GlenSannox https://t.co/IBrP1ga1dO

EXC - A crack in its hull. A vibrating propeller. A global search for answers. The sidelined Glen Sannox ferry has become a costly cautionary tale. #FerryFiasco #GlenSannox Read the full @HeraldScotland article https://t.co/IBrP1ga1dO #FerryFiasco #GlenSannox

Glasgow now sees 1 in 3 of its homeless applicants as refugees. Màiri McAllan says local services are overwhelmed and demands urgent UK Government intervention. Full story from #Homelessness #Refugees #Scotland https://t.co/z468a3LlBP

'It is crucial that both governments act now to ensure that refugees and everyone who wants to make Scotland their home, has a safe, secure, affordable home' https://t.co/z468a3LlBP

Refugee homelessness in Scotland has more than doubled in two years, with 1 in 3 homeless in Glasgow now refugees or with leave to remain. McAllan warns UK asylum policies are pushing services to the brink. #HousingCrisis #Refugees https://t.co/z468a3KNMh

The streets of Las Vegas aren’t exactly empty. But they’re also not nearly as packed as they used to be. The Bellagio’s famous fountains. The shows. The sights. The lights. The sounds. They’re still all operating, but fewer people are appreciating them these days. CBRE Equity

EXC - Revealed: McAllan pleads for UK cash as refugee homelessness in Scotland doubles https://t.co/z468a3KNMh

'Access to the remainder of the modernisation funding will be conditional on a clear, board approved business case, evidenced through the revised business plan' https://t.co/bnmd5G9ibF

"There is a pattern of not being appropriately transparent about public money" #GlasgowCouncil #Transparency https://t.co/fs4Siw3y6j

£14.2m Scots ferry fiasco yard rescue stalls with just 6% committed https://t.co/bnmd5G9ibF Thanks,

EXC - Whistleblower challenges secrecy culture at Scotland’s biggest council in ethics fight #GlasgowCouncil #Transparency https://t.co/fs4Siw3y6j

Scotland’s affordable housing slump is spiralling — with new starts now just a third of what’s needed to meet government targets. Check out our detailed Q&A breaking down plans and challenges 👇🏠 #ScotlandHousing #HousingCrisis #AffordableHomes https://t.co/fdFb95xFfX

'Everyone agrees we need more homes. Why can't they deliver?' #ScotlandHousing #HousingCrisis #AffordableHomes https://t.co/GiZnVq4d3w

"This is the consequence of years of underinvestment in Scotland’s social housing stock, underinvestment that has helped create the conditions for Scotland’s housing emergency" #ScotlandHousing #HousingCrisis #AffordableHomes https://t.co/GiZnVq4d3w