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Patrick Harvie
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PFI firms promote coronavirus donations but refuse NHS fee cut
Private finance firms profiting from Scottish hospitals have drawn criticism for seeking positive publicity for their response to the coronavirus epidemic in Europe whilst refusing to drop their charges in Scotland.
US climate-denying think tank plans to host event in Glasgow
An American think tank which disputes climate change is planning to hold an event in Glasgow in the run-up to the United Nations climate summit in November.
Scots pension funds invest more than £100m in controversial Canadian gas pipeline
Critics say the project "threatens pristine environments and would provide huge new sources of climate pollution."
Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm
Since the Yemen war began in 2015, war crime allegations have been linked to bombs made by US arms firm Raytheon, which has a factory in Fife.
Private finance schemes cost Scottish taxpayers £40bn, says spending watchdog
Private finance schemes by successive governments have left Scottish taxpayers footing a £40 billion bill to build schools, hospitals, roads and other projects worth £9 billion, according to Scotland’s spending watchdog.
Scotland’s top civil servant took 58 flights while telling staff not to fly
The Scottish Government’s civil service chief, Leslie Evans, has flown to and from London four times more often than going by train while telling her 6,000 officials to “avoid domestic air travel".
Jo Swinson criticised over donor links to fossil fuels and tax avoidance
The new Liberal Democrat leader, Jo Swinson, has come under fire for donors with links to a Russian gas company and a firm criticised for tax avoidance.
Army under fire for targeting recruitment adverts during ‘January Blues’
The British Army has been criticised for targeting online recruitment adverts at young, risk-taking, working class Scots suffering the "January Blues".
Serco fined almost £3m by Home Office for asylum housing failures
Serco has been fined millions of pounds by the Home Office for failing to meet the terms of its contract to provide accommodation for asylum seekers in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
