Martyn McLaughlin Journalist
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  • National World

Martyn McLaughlin is the investigations correspondent and a columnist for The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday. He was named Daily Reporter of the Year at the UK Regional Press Awards in 2019, and again in 2020.

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  • Investigations

401 Articles
9 months ago
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Council accused of conflict of interest over hotel holdings amid short term lets row

Questions over ‘for profit’ interests in hotels across Edinburgh

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9 months ago
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State-owned Prestwick Airport 'treated like US airbase' as Pentagon payments revealed

Transparency questions around Ayrshire airport’s reliance on military revenue

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9 months ago
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Drugs deaths: Scottish minister admits deaths are ‘still too high’ as figures rise in nine councils

Figures show risks have increased for those Scots in most deprived areas

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9 months ago
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Minister admits Scotland’s drugs deaths are ‘still too high’

Figures show risks have increased for those Scots in most deprived areas

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9 months ago
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Service fears as Scottish councils wield axe to make £300m of savings this year

Union warns ‘cash-starved’ councils can’t provide statutory services

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9 months ago
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Analysis: Why the Georgia charges are legally perilous for Donald Trump

Former president would be unable to use pardon power if convicted

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9 months ago
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Over 3,500 online grooming crimes against children recorded by Police Scotland

Charity urges MPs to support new legislation

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10 months ago
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Aberdeen University student preparing for 'mind blowing' Virgin Galactic journey into space

Anastatia Mayers set to board suborbital flight on Thursday

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10 months ago
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Anger as Police Scotland pay out £16m in compensation

Warning that hefty bill means ‘fewer resources’ to police communities

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10 months ago
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Donald Trump indicted: Former president is a cancer that threatens US democracy – Martyn McLaughlin

Criminal charges appear to have done little to dent Donald Trump’s appeal

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10 months ago
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BBC Radio Scotland bucks trend with boom in listeners as Radio 2 counts cost of Ken Bruce exit

Station enjoys 67,000 year on year boost in audiences

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10 months ago
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Election conspiracy charges against former US president Donald Trump explained

Incitment means Trump is facing 78 criminal charges across three cases

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