The replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost nearly £1bn, almost double the previous estimate. Justice Secretary Angela ...

Angela Constance, the party’s justice secretary, blamed inflation for the massive price rise amid accusations of ‘financial incompetence’ ...

Kier has signed a £683.8m contract by the Scottish government to build a replacement for Scotland’s largest prison, the 143-year-old HMP Barlinnie.

Known as the ‘Big Hoose’, it has housed every criminal from serial killers to terrorists and is known for housing some of the ...

Michael Stoney said new early release laws were necessary for staff and inmates at Barlinnie prison in Glasgow.

ANAS Sarwar tonight demanded Nats rip up the £1billion contract to build the replacement for Barlinnie prison. The Scottish Labour leader called for the tenders process to be re-run after costs ...

The opening of the much-delayed new Barlinnie prison has been put back to 2028 and the projected cost has more than doubled ...

Swinney insists he wants to make sure there is a replacement prison that is safe and secure. We now know the replacement for Barlinnie prison will cost nearly £1bn, almost double the previous estimate ...

Michael Stoney, admitting he would struggle to survive inside, described the prison as a "pressure cooker" and has backed new ...

said the new prison would have a "transformative impact" in supporting and rehabilitating people. She added: "It is an investment in our staff, in those in our care, and in Glasgow and Scotland as ...

The projected cost of a new prison replacing Scotland's notorious HMP Barlinnie has more than doubled to almost £1bn. The ...

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay hit out after it was revealed this week that the estimated cost of the jail had ...