MSP urges action to increase BAME workers in public sector
Black and ethnic minority workers are “chronically under-represented” in Scotland’s public sector, research by the MSP Anas Sarwar has found.
Anas Sarwar
‘A kick in the guts’: Harassment complainer dismayed at Alex Rowley’s return to Labour front bench
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has been accused of “victim blaming” after appointing Alex Rowley to his shadow cabinet.
Labour reshuffle: Anas Sarwar ‘sacked by Twitter’ and Alex Rowley back in the top team
Richard Leonard has ditched his Scottish Labour leadership rival in an attempt to take back control of the party.
Care home closures are ‘sad reflection’ of Scottish Government’s approach to older people, says campaigner
There are 25 fewer care homes in Tayside and Fife than a decade ago despite Scotland’s ageing population, a new report reveals.
Rising cost of prescriptons for cash-strapped NHS Tayside
Cash-strapped NHS Tayside has vowed to curb prescribing costs after new figures revealed the region has the third highest bill for medicines per head in the country.
‘Insulting’ to blame missed waiting time targets on the weather, say Labour
The Health Secretary has been blasted for blaming the Beast from the East for thousands of patients waiting too long for treatment.
Holyrood asked to back full public inquiry into Tayside mental health services
MSPs will vote on whether there should be a full public inquiry into mental health services at NHS Tayside.
Health Secretary Shona Robison braced for calls to resign during NHS Tayside statement to MSPs
Shona Robison is preparing to slap down calls for her to quit as health secretary in a statement to Holyrood on the Tayside cash crisis this week.
Board member says NHS Tayside chairman should not have been dismissed
An NHS Tayside board member has said he doubts its new management team will make any impact unless given more resources .
SNP minister encourages Muslims not to let ‘knuckle-dragging, far-right muppets dictate your life’
A Scottish minister has urged Muslims not to let “knuckle-dragging, far-right muppets dictate your life”.