Neil Pooran
@neilpooran.bsky.social
Scotland News Editor for Press Association. All my own views etc.
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"CRISIS-HIT GPS STUCK WITH IT SYSTEMS 'FROM THE DARK AGES'"
@neilpooran.bsky.social / @alistairkgrant.bsky.social for @scotsman.com.
GPs in #Scotland are using IT systems that are more than two decades old amid an ongoing crisis.
#TheScotsman
#TomorrowsPapersToday
#IBPAPERS
@neilpooran.bsky.social / @alistairkgrant.bsky.social for @scotsman.com.
GPs in #Scotland are using IT systems that are more than two decades old amid an ongoing crisis.
#TheScotsman
#TomorrowsPapersToday
#IBPAPERS
June 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"CRISIS-HIT GPS STUCK WITH IT SYSTEMS 'FROM THE DARK AGES'"
@neilpooran.bsky.social / @alistairkgrant.bsky.social for @scotsman.com.
GPs in #Scotland are using IT systems that are more than two decades old amid an ongoing crisis.
#TheScotsman
#TomorrowsPapersToday
#IBPAPERS
@neilpooran.bsky.social / @alistairkgrant.bsky.social for @scotsman.com.
GPs in #Scotland are using IT systems that are more than two decades old amid an ongoing crisis.
#TheScotsman
#TomorrowsPapersToday
#IBPAPERS
"I called it like I saw it" - John Swinney defends his comments about the Hamilton by-election being a 'two-horse race' between the SNP and Reform.
June 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I called it like I saw it" - John Swinney defends his comments about the Hamilton by-election being a 'two-horse race' between the SNP and Reform.
Tense exchange in Holyrood as Douglas Ross continues to accuse Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone of failing to act with impartiality. She ejected him from the chamber last Thursday.
June 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Tense exchange in Holyrood as Douglas Ross continues to accuse Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone of failing to act with impartiality. She ejected him from the chamber last Thursday.
Could be a significant case here on how the public sector uses AI. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...
'ScotRail’s new 'Iona' AI announcer uses my voice without permission'
The government-owned train operator recently rolled out “Iona”, an AI voice on some routes, which replaced older messages recorded by a human.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Could be a significant case here on how the public sector uses AI. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...
The Conservatives said Glen Rosa had been 'cannibalised to prevent further delays to the Glen Sannox'
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Ferguson Marine shipyard confirms new delay and cost rise for MV Glen Rosa ferry
The ferries fiasco has been rumbling on for years - with repeated delays and increased costs.
news.sky.com
May 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The Conservatives said Glen Rosa had been 'cannibalised to prevent further delays to the Glen Sannox'
news.sky.com/story/fergus...
news.sky.com/story/fergus...
The vote this evening on Liam McArthur's assisted dying Bill is expected to be close
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
McArthur hopeful ahead of crucial assisted dying vote on ‘historic day’
Supporters say there is a groundswell of public support for changing the law.
www.independent.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The vote this evening on Liam McArthur's assisted dying Bill is expected to be close
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
One year to go until the next Scottish Parliament elections. Discussing how the landscape looks on Politics Scotland today.
May 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
One year to go until the next Scottish Parliament elections. Discussing how the landscape looks on Politics Scotland today.
The SNP have unveiled their new slogan ahead of the election in a year’s time - ‘On Scotland’s side’. Most of their candidates have gathered here in Edinburgh, with John Swinney giving a speech.
May 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The SNP have unveiled their new slogan ahead of the election in a year’s time - ‘On Scotland’s side’. Most of their candidates have gathered here in Edinburgh, with John Swinney giving a speech.
'Snus is sus even though it doesn't combust' - seems to be the main message MSPs on the Health Committee were told today www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Snus-style pouches will be included in ‘smokefree generation’ law, says minister
The pouches are placed between the user’s lips and gum to release nicotine.
www.standard.co.uk
May 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
'Snus is sus even though it doesn't combust' - seems to be the main message MSPs on the Health Committee were told today www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
John Swinney condemned an ‘unacceptable’ tifo display from Rangers fans showing Graeme Souness holding a shotgun www.heraldscotland.com/sport/uk-spo...
www.heraldscotland.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:19 AM
John Swinney condemned an ‘unacceptable’ tifo display from Rangers fans showing Graeme Souness holding a shotgun www.heraldscotland.com/sport/uk-spo...
Green MSP Maggie Chapman has survived a vote on Holyrood's Equalities Committee to remover her as deputy convener. It follows her remarks about the Supreme Court's gender ruling earlier this month. The committee voted down a motion from Tess White by four to three.
April 29, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Green MSP Maggie Chapman has survived a vote on Holyrood's Equalities Committee to remover her as deputy convener. It follows her remarks about the Supreme Court's gender ruling earlier this month. The committee voted down a motion from Tess White by four to three.
NEW - MSP Jamie Greene has defected to the Scottish Liberal Democrats, just a day after dramatically quitting the Tories.
The West Scotland MSP has been unveiled as a Lib Dem at the party’s spring conference in Inverness.
The West Scotland MSP has been unveiled as a Lib Dem at the party’s spring conference in Inverness.
April 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
NEW - MSP Jamie Greene has defected to the Scottish Liberal Democrats, just a day after dramatically quitting the Tories.
The West Scotland MSP has been unveiled as a Lib Dem at the party’s spring conference in Inverness.
The West Scotland MSP has been unveiled as a Lib Dem at the party’s spring conference in Inverness.
Fascinating polling from @yougov on how Scotland sees itself re the British Empire.
January 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Fascinating polling from @yougov on how Scotland sees itself re the British Empire.
Speaking at a poverty summit in Stirling, John Swinney says the Scottish Government will mitigate the two-child benefit cap policy this year, if talks with UK Gov progress well.
January 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Speaking at a poverty summit in Stirling, John Swinney says the Scottish Government will mitigate the two-child benefit cap policy this year, if talks with UK Gov progress well.
John Swinney said he'll 'keep considering' whether the Scottish Government will continue to use the Other Place
Swinney voices concern at Meta changes and will ‘keep considering’ use of X
Meta has announced that Facebook and Instagram will stop using third-party fact-checkers.
news.stv.tv
January 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
John Swinney said he'll 'keep considering' whether the Scottish Government will continue to use the Other Place
It was a pleasure to speak to Callum from the HALO Trust, who shared an amazing story from a Kandahar roadside in 2021.
‘That’s one I laid’ – How ex-Taliban are helping IED clear-up in Afghanistan
Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the Halo Trust is gathering information on dangerous explosives littering the country.
www.the-independent.com
December 23, 2024 at 3:21 PM
It was a pleasure to speak to Callum from the HALO Trust, who shared an amazing story from a Kandahar roadside in 2021.
Monica Lennon's proposed law on ecocide is a step closer after it cleared the hurdle of MSP signatures. Scotland could be the first part of the UK to have such a law. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bill to jail bosses of major polluters set to be introduced in Scotland
The Ecocide Prevention Bill would impose harsh penalties on executives responsible for major environmental damage.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Monica Lennon's proposed law on ecocide is a step closer after it cleared the hurdle of MSP signatures. Scotland could be the first part of the UK to have such a law. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Glen Sannox has been handed over to CMAL, but it seems it still needs a long-term fix for anchor problems.
Glen Sannox ferry still needs permanent fix for anchor system problem, MSPs told
Holyrood’s Transport Committee was also told that Ferguson Marine is struggling to find a permanent chief executive officer.
news.stv.tv
November 26, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Glen Sannox has been handed over to CMAL, but it seems it still needs a long-term fix for anchor problems.
Big milestone in the long-running saga of the Glen Sannox, as it is finally handed over to ferry owning agency CMAL more than six years late. Ferguson Marine's interim CEO admits it's been a 'long haul'.
November 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Big milestone in the long-running saga of the Glen Sannox, as it is finally handed over to ferry owning agency CMAL more than six years late. Ferguson Marine's interim CEO admits it's been a 'long haul'.
Marco Biagi has become the latest new addition to John Swinney’s SpAd team. Other recent hires include former Yes Scotland strategist Stephen Noon. They’ll give advice on ‘political messaging’.
I've taken up a post today as a Special Adviser with the Scottish Government, working on the programme and strategy for the country. I investigated the possibility of combining this with my role as an Edinburgh councillor, but the legal requirements proved to be unworkable.
November 19, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Marco Biagi has become the latest new addition to John Swinney’s SpAd team. Other recent hires include former Yes Scotland strategist Stephen Noon. They’ll give advice on ‘political messaging’.
Those supporting the Housing Bill recognise ‘it is not in itself the answer to the housing emergency’ news.stv.tv/scotland/mor...
More clarity needed on government plans for rent controls, MSP committee says
A Holyrood committee said there is uncertainty around how the law would operate in practice.
news.stv.tv
November 14, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Those supporting the Housing Bill recognise ‘it is not in itself the answer to the housing emergency’ news.stv.tv/scotland/mor...
Humza Yousaf is ‘certain’ the boss of the Other Place is able to read his DMs www.holyrood.com/news/view,hu...
Humza Yousaf ‘certain’ Elon Musk has access to his private messages on X
Humza Yousaf said he checked his private messages to make sure he had not made an “off-colour joke” but says “unsurprisi...
www.holyrood.com
November 13, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Humza Yousaf is ‘certain’ the boss of the Other Place is able to read his DMs www.holyrood.com/news/view,hu...
The Scottish Government has also confirmed it is reviewing plans to open an international office in Warsaw.
news.stv.tv/politics/sco...
news.stv.tv/politics/sco...
Scottish Government’s nature fund money redirected to council pay awards
The Government has also confirmed it is reviewing its plans to open an international office in Warsaw.
news.stv.tv
August 26, 2024 at 7:13 AM
The Scottish Government has also confirmed it is reviewing plans to open an international office in Warsaw.
news.stv.tv/politics/sco...
news.stv.tv/politics/sco...
A consultation on the ‘latte levy’ is running until November 14. The charge would be pretty comprehensive across almost all single-use cups sold in Scotland.
www.insider.co.uk/news/views-w...
www.insider.co.uk/news/views-w...
Views wanted on 25p ‘latte levy’ on all single-use cups
The Scottish Government's consultation runs until 14 November
www.insider.co.uk
August 23, 2024 at 8:37 AM
A consultation on the ‘latte levy’ is running until November 14. The charge would be pretty comprehensive across almost all single-use cups sold in Scotland.
www.insider.co.uk/news/views-w...
www.insider.co.uk/news/views-w...