Fergus Ewing

An-uiridh, chaill 13 duine am beatha air an rathad. (Dealbh: John Devlin)

Bàs eile air an A9 – agus dàil air an obair a’ leantainn, le Murray MacLeòid

Slater accuses UK Government of 'utter disregard for devolution' over DRS plan

Lorna Slater. Picture: PA

Deposit return scheme compensation dismissed as 'hypothetical' by Lorna Slater

Fergus Ewing. Picture: Trevor Martin/PA Wire

Bullying probe into Fergus Ewing will not be released, top official indicates

HPMAs are set to protect another 10% of Scotland's waters, on top of the current MPAs which protect more than a third (37%) of the country's coastline (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Highly protected marine areas - what are they all about?

Freedom of speech is a right that applies to MSPs like Fergus Ewing (Picture: Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/PA Wire)

SNP should tolerate dissenting MSPs, not try to silence them – Scotsman comment

SNP MSP Fergus Ewing rips up up a consultation document on controversial highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) during a debate in the Scottish Parliament

Foote says Fergus Ewing believes he is bigger than SNP and should be disciplined

The fourth episode of The Steamie for 2022 is now live. Picture: JPI Media/Shutterstock

The Steamie: Why Humza Yousaf has been confronted with another SNP revolt

Fergus Ewing, the former rural affairs secretary.

Humza Yousaf 'happy' to look again at releasing Fergus Ewing bullying report

HPMAs have caused widespread controversy

Six SNP MSPs rebel against Scottish Government over marine protection areas

SNP MSP Fergus Ewing rips up up a consultation document on controversial highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) during a debate in the Scottish Parliament

SNP backbenchers raise local fury at HPMAs as former minister rips up proposals

Michael Gove

SNP will rebrand and shift focus away from independence, predicts Michael Gove

NFU Scotland has hit out at discussions going ahead in the Scottish Parliament about the potential reintroduction of lynx (Mark Graham)

Farmers speak out ahead of Holyrood discussion over potential lynx comeback

Scottish Greens education spokesman Ross Greer

Greens MSP delivers scathing put-down over 'wine bar revolutionaries' jibe

Circular economy minister Lorna Slater.

Lorna Slater blames ‘corrosive’ Westminster for delay to deposit return scheme

A rundown house on the Isle of Lewis. Picture: CC

SNP ministers accused of abandoning rural Scotland amid rise in poverty

With his party badly split, Mr Yousaf has assembled a Cabinet consisting entirely of MSPs who backed him during his leadership contest

Scotsman Comment: Humza Yousaf must learn soft power skills as First Minister

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon appointed Green Party MSPs Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater as Scottish Government ministers following the Bute House agreement.

SNP MSP calls for end to power deal with 'wine bar pseudo-intellectual' Greens

The Channel island of Jersey has long been criticised by financial transparency campaigners. Picture: Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP/Getty

Revealed: Circularity Scotland CEO's ties to offshore tax haven firm

David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland are receiving a combined £667,000 in annual salaries and fees.

MSPs condemn ‘monstrous’ payments to deposit return scheme executives

Inside the Lochaber aluminium smelter, in Fort William

Inside the controversial Lochaber smelter

Fergus Ewing, now a backbench MSP, furiously attacked the deposit return scheme.

Businesses 'misled, duped, and deceived' around deposit return scheme

Scotland has long had a difficult relationship with alcohol (Picture: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images)

Polarisation of political debate interfering with creation of good policies

Fergus Ewing, who has backed the leadership bid of Kate Forbesurn scheme. See PA story POLITICS SNP. Photo credit should read: Trevor Martin/PA Wire

Ewing backs Forbes for SNP leadership with comparison to mother Winnie

Picture: John Devlin

Will the next first minister ditch 'extreme' alcohol advertising plans?

The A9 alternates between dual and single carriageway, which drivers unfamiliar with the road may find confusing (Picture: John Devlin)

SNP dithering will see more lives lost on Scotland's killer road – Murdo Fraser

After more than 15 years in power, there are signs First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is losing touch with public opinion

Leader: Signs of government growing out of touch

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has urged the Scottish Government to pause its controversial deposit return scheme.

Scottish Secretary calls for rethink on Scotland’s deposit return scheme

The fourth episode of The Steamie for 2022 is now live. Picture: JPI Media/Shutterstock

The Steamie: SNP MP on 'ditching' de-facto independence referendum

Nicola Sturgeon was challenged on the potential of the deposit return scheme becoming a "catastrophe" by a former cabinet colleague.

Ex-minister warns Sturgeon flagship recycling policy heading for 'catastrophe'

Ministers confirmed the 2025 deadline for dualling the A9 will not be met.

SNP ministers accused of 'total betrayal' over A9 dualling delay

The single-carriageway section around Dunkeld is expected to be among the last to be dualled. Picture: John Devlin

Ex-SNP cabinet secretary demands ministers ‘come clean’ over A9 delays

Picture: David Cheskin

Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to change legally recognised gender in Scotland

Deputy First Minister John Swinney responded to questions about the Scottish Government's approach to complaints against ministers.

'Astonishing' that not upheld ministerial misconduct probes will be made public

Former energy minister Fergus Ewing is among the MSPs accusing Scottish ministers of a “lack of overall ambition” for solar power in Scotland

Fergus Ewing challenges Scottish ministers over solar power ‘lack of ambition’

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to publish the outcomes of misconduct investigations into ministers.

Sturgeon pledges outcomes of ministerial misconduct probes will be made public

The SNP has committed to complete dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness by 2025. Picture: Transport Scotland

New safety improvements for A9 ahead after worst death toll for 12 years

The Scottish Government is under pressure to reveal the outcome of a bullying complaint against former minister, Fergus Ewing.

Transparency ruling shows Sturgeon 'lied to Holyrood' around Ewing probe outcome...

Nicola Sturgeon needs to show greater commitment to openness in government (Picture: Russell Cheyne/pool/Getty Images)

SNP should not need to be forced to be open with public – Scotsman comment

Former SNP rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing, who was subject to a bullying complaint.

'Not in public interest' to disclose misconduct outcomes against SNP ministers

Energy ministers past and present have agreed that a rush to condemn the North Sea oil and gas industry to early extinction is misguided - but how much sway does Green government minister Patrick Harvie have on this issue?, asks Brian Wilson.

Do Greens have a veto over future of North Sea? - Brian Wilson

Picture: Andy Buchanan

Nicola Sturgeon embroiled in fresh secrecy row over bullying claims

Fergus Ewing was applauded by the Scottish Conservatives for his support of oil and gas.

Fergus Ewing applauded by Tories after demanding 'thriving' oil and gas industry

Nicola Sturgeon told MSPs that 'it is not credible to suggest that the short-term solution to the crisis lies in increasing North Sea production' (Picture: Andy Buchanan/PA)

Energy crisis demands practical actions, not green platitudes – Brian Wilson

SNP MSP and former energy minister Fergus Ewing has attacked his party's partners in government the Scottish Greens for their "extreme" policies on domestic oil and gas production amid.

Former SNP energy secretary condemns ‘extreme’ Green oil and gas policies

Picture: John Devlin

Education bosses ‘letting children down’ by not teaching them to touch type

NFU Scotland head of policy team, Gemma Cooper

Short-term rents legislation will hit self-catering trade

Sanjeev Gupta of GFG Alliance with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

SNP accused of 'dodgy deals' after £586m value of Lochaber guarantee revealed

The SNP's Fergus Ewing says he believes all children should be taught to touch type.

SNP MSP says all children should be taught to 'touch type' in school

The number of cattle retained under the proosals has already proved a flashpoiint

Union faces biggest battle yet, with the future of Scottish farming at stake - A...

Anders Povlsen is the richest person in Scotland with a net worth of £6 billion.

Scotland's richest man lobbied ministers over spaceport plans

Sutherland sheep farmer, Joyce Campbell

Farming - The curious incident of the report published in the night-time

Martin Kennedy

Kennedy fumes over slow progress in farming policy

Mairi Gougeon is the new Rural Affairs Minister

New ministers’ in trays are full to the brim already - Andrew Arbuckle

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, arrives for the announcement of the new Cabinet by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at Bute House in Edinburgh. Picture date: Wednesday May 19, 2021. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Warm welcome for Gougeon as Ewing steps down

Fiona Hyslop has announced she is stepping down. (Photo by ANDREW MILLIGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Fiona Hyslop and Fergus Ewing to step down from Scottish government

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A computer generated image issued by Transport Scotland of the proposed debris flow shelter

£470m road shelter planned to shield A83 Rest and Be Thankful from landslides

Scottish Labour are predicting 20,000 Scots will die in 2023 while waiting for NHS Treatment.

More than 18,000 Scots died while waiting on NHS treatment, amid private surge

Criticism of the Scottish Government’s stewardship of NHS Scotland, or indeed any area of devolution, is often met with whataboutery from ministers who assure the Scottish public things are just as bad south of the border.

Analysis: Scottish Government can no longer indulge in whataboutery on NHS