Mclaughlin is Reporter of the Year

Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday j ournalist Mart yn Mclaughlin has been named Daily/ Sunday Reporter of the Year in the UK Regional Press Awards for his revelations about Donald Trump’s business dealings in Scotland.

Mclaughlin received his award from the Society of Editors at a ceremony in London yesterday. Awards host and LBC presenter Nick Ferrari said: “Painstaking research and dogged determination led to a marvellous investigation into Donald Trump’s golfing activities in Scotland - a story of local, national and international interest.”

Mclaughlin’s exc l usive s included a front page story in The Scotsman revealing the president’s Turnberry resort had received t housands of pounds of US taxpayers’ money to host VIP visits by officials from his administration.

In Scotland on Sunday, Mclaughlin revealed that Trump had unsuccessfully attempted to convince the Bank of Scotland to lend him nearly £ 40 million to help launch a new golfing hotel in St Andrews by acquiring Hamilton Hall.