Alasdair Clark

1 day ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

Former Dundee University principal Professor Iain Gillespie received six months salary despite abruptly walking away with immediate effect in December. The former principal left his £305,000-a-year role in December – weeks after revealing “inevitable job losses” due to a deficit of over £30 million in the institution’s finance. Questions have persisted over the terms of his exit and whether he continued to receive his salary.

1 day ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

A Dundee care home boss says Sir Keir Starmer’s changes to the UK’s immigration system will force operators to reduce the number of council-funded places. The prime minister unveiled plans on Monday to ban recruitment of care workers from overseas. It prompted outcry from social care sector leaders who say they are reliant on foreign labour.

2 days ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

GB Energy shelled out more than £10,000 on its new logo after a previous version was mocked for copying one used by a US advertising firm. Aberdeen SNP MSP Kevin Stewart says it is “ridiculous” the cash was spent after officials failed to check the original version. A Freedom of Information request revealed the UK Government spent £10,710 (plus VAT) on legal and copyright fees surrounding the new GB energy logo.

2 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

Claims that UHI Perth College is in a state of chaos led to questions about exactly how the institution is funded – and what it means for the future of the institution. We already know managers are trying to deal with a £2 million deficit, and to do that, it was even suggested degrees could be scrapped. The institution set savings targets of £3.2m last year. On Monday, in an interview with The Courier, its former finance chief says he warned bosses it was at risk of closure without huge cuts.

3 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

Dundee-based MSP Michael Marra has launched an extraordinary attack on NHS Tayside, accusing it of “managing headlines” for SNP politicians against the interests of patients. Mr Marra claims the institution has become “fundamentally dishonest” and needs to be more transparent about its challenges and mistakes. He spoke to The Courier as he launched his Holyrood bid for Dundee City West where he will take on an SNP majority, from the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, of nearly 13,000.