The number of deaths in care homes across Scotland during the coronavirus pandemic has been described as the "single greatest failure of devolution " by a think-tank.
A hard-hitting Common Weal report outlined numerous "failures" that contributed to the death toll in residential facilities north of the Border.
But the Scottish Government has dismissed the findings - saying the paper presented "a wholly misleading picture". "The Scottish Government has from the outset taken firm action to protect care home staff and residents," a spokeswoman said.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster, and local councils, with a current focus on how our