Martyn McLaughlin Journalist
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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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397 Articles
almost 2 years ago
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How long will the energy giants' profits rush last, and what does it mean for the North Sea?

The staggering £6.9 billion worth of profits announced by BP for the three months to June was, for many, illustrative...

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almost 2 years ago
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Why ScotRail's alcohol ban is increasingly difficult to justify – Martyn McLaughlin

At the weekend, an American friend whose travel plans have been repeatedly thwarted by the pandemic finally arrived i...

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almost 2 years ago
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'Structural change' needed to help drive Scottish women's football forward

There is a need for “structural change” at the very top of Scottish football’s governing body to ensure the women’s g...

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almost 2 years ago
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How Scotland's cities are preparing for the worst of the climate crisis

How do you prepare Scotland’s cities for the climate crisis? It is a question with a multitude of answers, and delive...

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almost 2 years ago
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Photographic archive captures rich heritage of Scottish fishing communities

From snapshots of a gnarled fishing crew standing over a landed shark in Berwick upon Tweed in 1897, to a joyous port...

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almost 2 years ago
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As Tory leadership race offers little hope on climate change, UK experiences weather conditions o...

While the country bends and buckles under a heatwave unprecedented in its extremity, we can at least find comfort in ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Scottish temperature set to be broken as extreme conditions branded climate emergency 'wake up call'

The record for Scotland’s hottest ever day looks set to be broken on Tuesday afternoon, with the extreme heatwave swe...

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almost 2 years ago
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Extreme temperature warnings not being treated seriously, warns head of Met Office

The head of the Met Office has said that some people are failing to take unprecedented warnings about extreme tempera...

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almost 2 years ago
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Blue on blue attacks as Tory fratricide dominates race for Downing Street

In military parlance, it is known as a blue-on-blue attack, signifying a friendly fire flashpoint. But In the race to...

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almost 2 years ago
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End of an era as Glasgow's Ubiquitous Chip restaurant sold to pub chain

One of Scotland’s best known restaurants has been sold to one of the UK’s largest pub chains.

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almost 2 years ago
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Food banks forced to cut services as rising demand meets falling donations

When the board members of Kirkcaldy Foodbank meet this week, there will only be one item on the agenda: finding a way...

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almost 2 years ago
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Unions see surge in Scottish members in recent months as cost of living crisis worsens

Trade unions across Scotland are reporting a surge in new members as growing numbers of workers struggle with the dee...

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