Michael Blackley Scottish
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 13
- Latest publication
- Sep 22, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for dailymail.com
- Top 1K sites
- Earliest in this view
- Aug 3, 2026
Latest articles
Housing crisis deepens - thanks to soaring number of applications (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The number of refugees and other migrants declaring themselves homeless in Scotland has skyrocketed by 40 per cent in just one year, piling more pressure on social housing. Homelessness in Scotland soared to a new record high in 2025-26, with an overall total of 44,443 homeless applications, an increase of 197 on the previous year. But the figures were driven by a huge increase in applications from refugees and other migrants with leave to remain in the UK. The 6,995 applications from refugees a
Holyrood 'numpty nursery' jibe after more blundering from MSPs (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The Scottish Parliament has been branded a ‘numpty nursery’ after an SNP backbencher didn’t know what a key national transport agency is and Green MSPs demanded a boycott of firms linked to the Israeli State. Collette Stevenson, who has been an SNP MSP since 2021 and is a member of the transport committee, mistakenly believed that Transport Scotland was a charity rather than a non-governmental departmental body. Concerns were also raised that Holyrood is becoming a ‘second-rate student union’ an
Now even ex-SNP health chief wants walk-in GP centres axed (opens the original)
Read excerpt
New GP walk-in centres should be scrapped and an NHS England app immediately used in Scotland, according to a report co-written by a former SNP Health Secretary. Alex Neil has linked up with former Scottish Labour public health spokesman Dr Richard Simpson and respected former GP Dr Alastair Noble to demand immediate reforms to improve the NHS. It comes amid growing concerns about the increased pressure on doctor surgeries, the 8am scramble for a GP appointment, and the failure to fully implemen
SNP Government's attitude to defence is 'damaging' prospects (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Scotland risks missing out on increased defence spending if persistent skills shortages are not addressed while the negative approach to the industry by the SNP Government may be damaging jobs, a new report by a powerful Westminster committee warns. The Scottish Affairs Committee said apprenticeships and technical training north of the Border is not keeping pace with future workforce needs and this will damage the ability to deliver the UK defence strategy and benefit from increased investment.
Jenny Gilruth dismisses bully claims as 'entirely baseless' (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The Deputy First Minister has insisted that bullying claims against her were ‘entirely baseless’. Jenny Gilruth denied she had sent an email naming and shaming officials she didn’t like and dismissed reports that she has been accused of bullying. According to a report in the Scottish Sun newspaper last month, Ms Gilruth was accused by Scottish Government officials of being even more difficult to work with since she was handed a promotion by John Swinney. They also cited an email naming the staff
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 1K sites
For dailymail.com, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.