Labour peer ridiculed for tweet about Ebola scare at Glasgow hospital | The National

A SCOTTISH Labour peer has been ridiculed for a post on Twitter/X appearing to blame the SNP for an Ebola scare at a Scottish hospital. Part of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital was placed into lockdown on Tuesday night after receiving a patient with suspected Ebola virus . The facility was quickly sealed off to members of the public as a test was ordered. Reacting to the lockdown news, Labour peer George Foulkes was quick to brand it a “great scandal”. READ MORE: John Curtice verdict on what Andy Burnham means for Scottish Labour and SNP He added: “Particularly since [John] Swinney has constantly said there are no problems at QEUH. “How can he continue?” This is a great scandal, particularly since Swinney has constantly said there are no problems at QEUH. How can he continue? https://t.co/oPDYpGglbH — George Foulkes (@GeorgeFoulkes) June 30, 2026 The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has been at the centre of a long‑running infection and patient‑safety scandal, with child deaths linked to contaminated water – placing pressure and asking serious questions of the SNP Government over how and when the site was opened. But, just 20 minutes after Foulkes posted on Twitter/X to blame the SNP
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