Derek Mackay: Last News

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The Conservative party has chosen a candidate to contest Derek Mackay's seat in next year's Scottish Parliament election.Julie Pirone - who stood at last year's general election in Paisley and Renfrewshire North - will look to turn the Renfrewshire North and West seat blue when voters go to the polls next May.Since 2011, the seat has been held by former finance minister Mr Mackay, who was suspended by the SNP earlier this year after it emerged he sent messages to a 16-year-old boy over social media.Communications specialist Mrs Pirone, who is a former Labour voter, has lived in both Renfrew and Bridge of Weir and has vowed to "stand up for everyone" in

Derek Mackay has released a rare public statement by defending his taxpayer-funded expenses claims. Mackay, who quit the SNP Government in February after pestering a 16 year old school boy with messages, claimed over £4,000 since the month of his resignation.

Derek Mackay has continued to claim expenses for accommodation in Edinburgh since he resigned.Mackay quit Nicola Sturgeon's Cabinet in February after he bombarded a 16 year old boy with messages on social media.He has not been seen since at Holyrood and it unclear whether he will return to the Parliament.According to the BBC, the now Independent MSP claimed for accommodation in Edinburgh for 10 days in July.The broadcaster reported that it has seen claims filed by the Renfrewshire North and West MSP for rent totalling £327.10 in early July.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A Renfrewshire councillor has put her name forward to contest the Scottish Parliament seat currently held by the controversial MSP Derek Mackay.Natalie Don, who represents Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank, is hoping to become the SNP candidate for the Renfrewshire North and West seat, which has been held by the former finance secretary since 2011.Mr Mackay quit his ministerial position and was suspended from the SNP back in February after it was revealed he sent 270 messages to a 16-year-old boy.The 43-year-old has, however, continued to hold the seat as an Independent pending an investigation into his conduct.Councillor Don, who was

Shamed MSP Derek Mackay finally turned up in Renfrewshire yesterday - three months after he quit in a text message scandal involving a 16-year-old schoolboy.

Disgraced MSP Derek Mackay has been lambasted for leaving the people of Renfrewshire North and West without a voice in parliament in the middle of a global pandemic.

Disgraced MSP Derek Mackay will not face criminal charges over hundreds of social media messages he sent to a 16-year-old boy.

Derek Mackay has been cleared of criminality after sending creepy messages to a 16-year-old boy.

The SNP has been criticised for a major delay in its investigation into the actions of disgraced Renfrewshire MSP Derek Mackay.Councillor Andy Doig has written to the SNP's national secretary Dr Angus MacLeod to demand answers over when he plans to convene the disciplinary committee to consider Mr Mackay's case.The former finance secretary was suspended by the party on February 6 - pending an investigation into his conduct - after it emerged he bombarded a 16-year-old boy with 270 messages on social media.He has remained an MSP but has largely been in hiding since his behaviour was exposed.However, last week, he made his first public statement in months, as he offered support to hundreds of Rolls-Royce workers facing job losses.The sudden