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

384 Articles
8 months ago
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Financial struggles could lead to spike in suicide rates, leading charity warns

Concerns for vulnerable groups amid uncertain economic outlook

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8 months ago
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Flaws in Humza Yousaf's plan prevent Scotland's free childcare expansion from fulfilling potential

A flagship Scottish Government policy designed to tackle poverty is failing many vulnerable families

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8 months ago
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Tax rates Scotland: Will there be a hike in income taxes to pay for Humza Yousaf's anti-poverty a...

The Scottish Government faces difficult choices to pay for the Programme for Government

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8 months ago
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Revealed: The huge bill Donald Trump’s Scottish resorts charged Secret Service for former US pres...

US taxpayers face a bill for the former US president’s golfing trip

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8 months ago
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James Cleverly trip shows Britain is all at sea over China

Foreign secretary’s Beijing visit betrays Britain’s muddled China strategy

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8 months ago
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First Minister urged to pause short term lets scheme after 'risible' number of licence applications

Scottish Government insists 1 October deadline will remain in place

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8 months ago
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Travel disarray as Scots passengers see scores of flights cancelled due to air traffic control pr...

Delays from technical woes expected to cause ongoing disruption

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8 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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8 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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