SNP ‘squandering money on scandalous scale’ as new prison cost doubles to nearly £1bn
Angela Constance, the party’s justice secretary, blamed inflation for the massive price rise amid accusations of ‘financial ...
Swinney grilled on soaring costs of new prison
Swinney insists he wants to make sure there is a replacement prison that is safe and secure. We now know the replacement for ...
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'Urgent need' to combat online child sexual abuse, Angela Constance says
In her speech at Holyrood’s 2025 Public Sector Cyber Scotland conference in Edinburgh, the justice secretary has ...
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Angela Constance quizzed on Operation Branchform 'hold-up'
Operation Branchform was launched into SNP accounts in July 2021. The investigation is still live and former SNP chief ...
New Barlinnie prison costs double to almost £1bn
The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost nearly £1bn, almost double the previous estimate. Justice Secretary Angela ...
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Up to 390 inmates to be released early in Scotland
They will be released in three tranches over a period of six weeks, starting on 18 February. Justice Secretary Angela ...
HMP Glasgow: Cost of replacement jail for HMP Barlinnie soars to almost £1bn
The cost of HMP Glasgow has more than doubled from its 2019 estimate of £400m to £998.4m. This is nearly 10 times the ...
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Almost £1bn cost to replace Barlinnie prison is critical investment – Constance
The Justice Secretary has defended the near £1 billion cost of the replacement for Barlinnie prison, almost 10 times the ...
Hospital generator failure probed after Eowyn caused power cut
Justice Secretary Angela Constance said an investigation was being held into what happened at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
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Barlinnie prison replacement will cost £1bn, nearly 10 times initial estimate
The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost almost £1 billion, almost 10 times the initial estimate. The updated cost was ...
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New Barlinnie prison costs double to almost £1bn
Justice Secretary Angela Constance confirmed a cost of £998.4m for HMP Glasgow in a letter to the criminal justice committee. She also stated it will open in 2028, three years later than ...