Oil watchdog faces 'conflict of interests' row over directors’ Shell and BP shares
Board members at the North Sea oil regulator hold Shell and BP shares. Critics say the investments raise questions about the body's independence.
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Private prison records almost 600 incidents of self-harm
Almost 600 incidents of self-harming were reported at Addiewell – Scotland’s only private prison – in less than four years,
Ban private firms from auditing Scotland’s public spending, urges report
The Scottish Government should ban private firms from auditing local authorities’ accounts as their involvement is an obstacle to transparency
New figures for Scottish private finance schemes show taxpayers charged ‘extortionate’ fees
New figures published by the Scottish Government’s infrastructure quango suggest that taxpayers may be paying “excessive costs” for new
Council faced £700k monthly PFI waste bill even if service was stopped
It was the private finance initiative (PFI) contract aiming to make Dumfries and Galloway council “cleaner and greener”, but which
