A cancer doctor involved in discussions leading up to the release of the Lockerbie bomber said today the medical portion of the application was a "fair reflection" of specialist advice.

US senators who want a hearing into the Lockerbie bomber’s release were urged to sign a letter asking the Scottish Government to hold its own public inquiry into the tragedy, it emerged last night.

The row over the release of the Lockerbie bomber intensified today after former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband claimed it was “clearly wrong”.

A UK public inquiry should be held into the release of the Lockerbie bomber, a backbench Tory MP said today.

Fresh calls were made today for the release of the Lockerbie bomber's medical records after reports that he could be dead within a month.

Calls for the medical evidence behind the release of the Lockerbie bomber to be published in full were stepped up today.

A body which investigates alleged miscarriages of justice has been given permission to release details of the case of the Lockerbie bomber, it was announced today.

British MPs are to study the handling of the case of the Lockerbie bomber as part of a wider probe into relations between Westminster and Holyrood, it was announced today.

Footage of the Lockerbie bomber in his hospital bed emerged as the row over his release raged on today.

The Lockerbie bomber today backed calls for a public inquiry into the atrocity.

THE British Government came under fresh pressure to reveal details of its dealings with Libya yesterday after claims by the son of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi over the Lockerbie bomber.

The son of Colonel Gaddafi today claimed Libya’s original prisoner transfer deal with the UK had targeted the Lockerbie bomber and was directly linked to talks on trade and oil.

BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown broke his silence on the Lockerbie bomber yesterday, saying he was repulsed by the hero’s welcome Libya gave the convicted killer and insisting he played no role in Scotland’s much-criticised decision to free him.

SCOTLAND’S Justice Secretary faced a barrage of criticism yesterday as he explained why he freed the Lockerbie bomber.

Scotland’s justice secretary faced a barrage of criticism today as he explained why he freed the Lockerbie bomber.

Scotland’s justice secretary today accused Libya of breaking a promise not to give freed Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Al Megrahi a hero’s welcome on his return home.

Both the British and Scottish governments are facing acute pressure over the release of the Lockerbie bomber after the most stinging criticism yet of the move.

The British Foreign Office is strongly denying claims that the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Al Megrahi was linked to trade agreements between Britain and Libya.

President Barack Obama led the US in voicing condemnation over the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi.

The Lockerbie bomber left Britain a free man today after being released on compassionate grounds – a decision US president Barack Obama labelled a “mistake”.

The Lockerbie bomber is to be freed on compassionate grounds, Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill announced today.

Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi will learn today whether he will be released to return to Libya.

The fate of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi will be announced tomorrow, the Scottish Government said today.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton piled more pressure on the Scottish government today over whether to free the Lockerbie bomber by issuing a fresh call to keep him locked up.

The Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing today formally dropped the second appeal against his conviction for the attack which killed 270 people.

Seven US senators have written to Scotland’s justice secretary calling for the Lockerbie bomber to remain in jail, it was confirmed today.

SCOTLAND’S justice secretary will make an announcement by the end of next week on the fate of Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people, a spokeswoman said yesterday.

The Scottish Football Association insist police will always have the final say on the scheduling of Scotland’s international matches.

The terrorists who carried out the attack on Glasgow Airport were not Scots, the country’s justice secretary Kenny MacAskill said today.

Scotland’s justice secretary Kenny MacAskill today gave the green light for rugby fans to drink alcohol during this autumn’s IRB World Cup matches at Murrayfield.