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Scottish minister blames sons watching football for £11,000 iPad roaming bill

SNP’s Michael Matheson, health secretary of Scotland, apologises after initially charging bill to Holyrood

The Guardian - UK

Health Secretary Michael Matheson blames £11,000 iPad roaming charge on sons watching football

They reportedly used data from the Holyrood-issued device to watch football while on holiday in Morocco

Evening Standard

Family watching football on holiday led to iPad bill, Matheson tells MSPs

Scottish Health Secretary Michael Matheson said family members had used data on his Holyrood-issued iPad while on a trip to Morocco.

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Michael Matheson tells MSPs his children streaming football matches led to iPad bill

HEALTH Secretary Michael Matheson told MSPs that his teenagers were behind the £11,000 iPad bill after watching a number of football matches ...

The National (Scotland)

Yousaf defends Matheson on ‘honest mistake’ on iPad bill amid calls to sack him

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross said the Health Secretary ‘made no attempt to repay it until he was caught’.

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf says there is 'clearly more' to Michael Matheson iPad bill

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has said there is “clearly more” to Michael Matheson’s £11,000 iPad bill ahead of a parliamentary statement by…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tories fail in bid to force investigation into Covid WhatsApp messages

First Minister Humza Yousaf and his deputy Shona Robison deny misleading the Scottish Parliament on the issue.

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First Minister vows 'robust defence' to Tory claims he misled Parliament

THE First Minister has promised a “robust defence” to Tory claims that he and Shona Robison misled Holyrood in a row over pandemic WhatsApp…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Tories threaten vote of no confidence in Michael Matheson over iPad bill

THE Scottish Tories have threatened to table a motion of no confidence in Michael Matheson if he does not hand over the iPad on which he ran up…

The National (Scotland)

Tories threaten Matheson with vote of no confidence unless he hands over iPad

Health Secretary Michael Matheson has come under fire after running up a bill of almost £11,000 in data roaming charges on his iPad while on holiday.

The Independent UK

Why I started thinking about zombies during this week's FMQs

HOW long do you think you would survive in a zombie apocalypse-type situation?

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf rejects claims he misled Holyrood over Covid WhatsApps in fiery FMQs

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has rejected claims he and his deputy misled Holyrood about WhatsApp messages during the Covid pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

Yousaf rejects accusations of misleading Holyrood over Covid WhatsApp messages

A timetable of dealings with the inquiry was released by the Scottish Government after a request from the inquiry itself.

The Independent UK

Yousaf and deputy accused of misleading Holyrood over Covid WhatsApp messages

Both Labour and the Tories have accused Humza Yousaf and Deputy First Minister Shona Robison in a row over WhatsApp messages.

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Stephen Flynn brands Douglas Ross 'a wee dafty' in Parliament

STEPHEN Flynn has branded the leader of the Scottish Conservatives “a wee dafty” as the pair clashed in the Commons.

The National (Scotland)

Douglas Ross demands Nicola Sturgeon 'comes clean' on WhatsApps

DOUGLAS Ross has written to Nicola Sturgeon demanding she reveals whether she deleted WhatsApp messages, accusing her of a “lack of candour”.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon urged to resolve WhatsApp row to ‘retain semblance of credibility’

Douglas Ross has written to the former first minister again to demand she clarifies whether she deleted messages related to the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Yousaf accused of ‘secretive approach’ in row over WhatsApp Covid messages

He defended Nicola Sturgeon following reports the ex-first minister had deleted messages.

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Humza Yousaf defends Nicola Sturgeon as pressure grows over Covid WhatsApps

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has defended his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon amid growing pressure from opposition leaders over WhatsApp messages sent…

The Independent UK

Sturgeon ‘has nothing to hide’ as 14,000 messages to be handed to Covid inquiry

Press reports indicated the former first minister’s messages had been deleted.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government needs 'legal basis' to disclose certain WhatsApps to Covid probe

THE Scottish Government has said it needs a “legal basis” to release certain WhatsApps to the Covid-19 inquiry after a row over what had been…

The Guardian - UK

Scotland’s government pushed to release all its pandemic WhatsApp messages

Counsel to UK Covid inquiry intervenes after failure to disclose or possibly retain messaging app texts

The National (Scotland)

Watching Douglas Ross is like guilty-pleasure TV ... only less entertaining

SHORTLY before First Minister's Questions (FMQs) got under way, we learned that the Scottish Government has not handed over any WhatsApp messages…

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf rejects Douglas Ross 'secrecy' claim amid row over Covid WhatsApps

THE First Minister has rejected Douglas Ross’s claim that the Scottish Government is being “secretive” and is refusing to hand over Whatsapp…

The Independent UK

Yousaf to ‘fully investigate’ concerns messages not handed to UK Covid Inquiry

He was speaking after inquiry counsel Jamie Dawson KC said correspondence requested from the Scottish Government is still awaited.

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