Michael Matheson

Is Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar so sure of a resounding victory he’s stopped taking the contest seriously?

Sarwar must be having a laugh - John McLellan

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at a train station in Cornwall on the General Election campaign trail. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Another month to go of desperate politicians trying to prove they are in touch w...

Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray during a visit to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow

It didn’t take Neil Gray long to wield the health budget axe - Sue Webber

Neil Gray, a key ally of First Minister Humza Yousaf, has replaced Michael Matheson as Health Secretary

Voting SNP is bad for your health - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Humza Yousaf says commitment to new eye hospital remains

Lothian Labour MSP Sarah Boyack says the Scottish Government has betrayed patients across Edinburgh and the Lothians

' Letter shows new eye hospital will not go ahead'

NHS Lothian and other health boards are likely to rely more on bank and agency staff to cover shifts due to a recruitment freeze. Picture: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

NHS Lothian bill for bank and agency staff soars

Patients were told the spending review, to be concluded ahead of the Budget, would provide clarity on the funding and timescales of Edinburgh's promised new eye hospital - but now there is a two-year block on any new building projects.

Matheson ‘misled’ patients over eye hospital

Gordon Brown has drawn on his experience as a patient at the Eye Pavilion for 50 years to highlight the urgent need for a new building. Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images.

Gordon Brown backs campaign for new eye hospital

The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion on Chalmers Street was declared not fit for purpose in 2014. Picture: Greg Macvean.

Urgent need to replace Eye Pavilion, say MSPs

Growing demand will make the current Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion 'unsustainable', say patients. Picture: Greg Macvean.

New eye hospital essential as current building 'unsustainable'

Children can run up large online roaming charges on holiday abroad

​Avoid iPadgate and leave the teenage kids at home next time, Michael - Vladimir...

Minister for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Michael Matheson arrives ahead of First Minster's Questions (FMQ's) at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh.

​Bogus expenses? Forget about it - John McLellan

​Jeremy Balfour says the situation is ‘deeply concerning’.

MSP's concern on failure to inspect hopsitals

Pressure is being stepped up on the Scottish Government to guarantee funding for the promised new eye hospital.

Pressure increases on Scottish Government over new eye hospital

Health secretary Mivhael Matheson has now agreed to pay back the £11,000

Matheson author of own misfortune - John McLellan

In 2005, the late Scottish Conservative leader David McLetchie was forced to resign over doubts about whether £11,000 of taxi expenses claimed over five years were for parliamentary business.

John McLellan

Take a look through our photo gallery to see the 8 hospitals in Edinburgh and the Lothians which have not been inspected in the past five years.

8 local hospitals that have not been inspected in past five years

​Those roaming charges can certainly prove an expensive business - Susan Dalgety

Lothian Labour MSP Sarah Boyack and campaigners from Keep Edinburgh Eye Pavilion had a meeting with Health Secretary Michael Matheson.

Eye hospital campaigners 'more concerned' after meeting Health Secretary

Health Secretary Michael Matheson has hinted there could be news on Edinburgh's new eye hospital at budget time in December. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Eye hospital: no decision until December

First Minister Humza Yousaf refused to say that Edinburgh's new eye hospital would be built by the completion date of late 2027.

Eye hospital fears raised at First Minister's Questions

Lothian Labour MSP Sarah Boyack says the delays to Edinburgh's new eye hospital are 'incredibly concerning' for patients.

Government told to end eye hospital delays

Lothians MSP Miles Briggs has called for an inquiry

4500 patients removed from NHS waiting lists

NHS Lothian has spent nearly £7 million outsourcing radiology services over the past five years. Picture: Burger / Phanie / Rex Features

NHS Lothian’s £7m bill for outsourcing radiology

New Health Secretary Michael Matheson has a big job on his hands (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

New Health Secretary should rip up Yousaf's NHS recovery plan and start again

There is growing demand for GP services across south Edinburgh because of the thousands of new homes being built in the area.

Call for crisis summit over freeze on Liberton GP plan

Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothians

Health minister Matheson has much catching up to do - Sue Webber

Thanks to the new First Minister’s less than spectacular performance as health secretary and the equally lacklustre tenure of the new Deputy First Minster in the same job before him, the latest incumbent, Michael Matheson will find his in-tray piled high with the result of years of mismanagement.

Sue Webber

ScotRail peak fares are due to be suspended for six months at some point in 2023-24. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

ScotRail peak fares U turn: Suspension will cover all routes for whole trial

The six-month peak fares suspension is due to take place sometime during the year from April. Picture: John Devlin

ScotRail peak fares suspension will only cover some routes – Michael Matheson

Energy prices have spiked to a record high, with the average household facing a £2,500 annual bill. Picture: PA.

Calls to energy hotline quadruple

Edinburgh's tram network could be extended to Granton, Newbridge, Dalkeith and Musselburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Scottish Government backs tram expansion

Transport convener Scott Arthur and transport minister Michael Matheson at Fettes Avenue.

City rolls out electric chargers for 141 vehicles

Climate strikers are gathering outside Edinburgh City Chambers as part of the latest global climate protest. Picture: Shutterstock.

Scotland's fracking ban will remain, says SNP

Omar Shaikh, managing director of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative.

Finance summit marks COP26 anniversary

SNP Energy Secretary Michael Matheson said he has been given assurances from energy regulator Ofgem that no blackouts will take place this winter.

Ofgem has assured government no blackouts will happen over winter, says minister

Fuel protest signage on a car, as prices soar across Scotland. Picture Cameron Smith/Getty Images

Scottish Government urged to create fuel comparison website

Scotland's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 12 per cent from 2019 to 2020, mainly driven by restrictions on travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Getty Images

Scotland hits 2020 emissions target, but 'rebound' likely as Covid curbs lift

Readers' letters: How much are trains costing taxpayers?

Pavement parking comprises pedestrian safety by forcing them onto roads

Pavement parking ban won’t be enforced for another two years – Living Streets

The new village at Winchburgh will have 5,000 homes - but residents won't be afforded a train station. PIC: Contributed.

I'm staggered that a new train station to help Edinburgh commuters was blocked

Every household in Scotland faces a huge hike in energy bills

MSPs to investigate soaring energy prices

Travel restrictions will end from Friday

Travel restrictions set to end in Scotland despite Scottish Government concerns

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson wears a face mask due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as he leaves 10 Downing Street in central London in September 2020

Readers' letters: Scrapping Covid rules is bad for the vulnerable

Edinburgh Boiler Company MD Mark Glasgow 'wanted to give something back', prompting the launch of the Fuel Poverty Prevention Scheme.

Edinburgh Boiler Company's free scheme hopes to help tackle fuel poverty

Families will face rocketing bills.

'Real risk' that lives could be lost due to cost of living crisis

The Electric Vehicle Association Scotland has called for the rapid further development of the charging network. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

‘Significant challenge’ to build enough electric vehicle charging points

The rules are changing from February 11

Covid travel tests axed in Scotland for fully-vaccinated

Jet2 bookings from Scottish airports have increased by 150 per cent. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

‘Dramatic’ spike in Scots booking holidays after Covid travel restrictions eased

Travellers arriving at Edinburgh Airport. Picture: PA

Scotland scraps pre-departure Covid tests for travellers

Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Europe will invest millions in its Livingston manufacturing facility, with Scottish Enterprise support.

Major investment in West Lothian heat pump plant to generate 55 jobs

Plans to build a giant wind farm in the Firth of Forth have come a step closer as SSE, a partner in the Beatrice offshore scheme in the Moray Firth (pictured), gets set to seek consent for its 4.1GW Berwick Bank project

Gale Forth: new offshore wind farm could power Scots homes twice over

Fully vaccinated passengers arriving into Scotland will still have to pay for Covid-19 tests under Scottish Government plans.

Testing of vaccinated travellers labelled 'economic self-harm' by tourism sector

What are the new UK travel rules? The green, amber, red list changes after the latest travel update - and if new rules apply in Scotland (Image credit: Getty Images)

What are UK Government's new travel rules - and will they apply to Scotland?

The Sheriffhall roundabout improvements have already been supended Picture: Ian Georgeson

MP says SNP-Green deal must not stop ‘vital’ road schemes

Floating bus stop on George IV Bridge Picture: Lisa Ferguson

How Spaces for People scheme sparked controversy after controversy