Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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PFI firms promote coronavirus donations but refuse NHS fee cut
Private finance firms profiting from Scottish hospitals have drawn criticism for seeking positive publicity for their response to the coronavirus
Michael Russell claim that ‘Scotland pays out more than it gets back’ is False
The UK government has launched a new marketing campaign targeting Scots. On 6 February 2020 @UKGovScotland tweeted: “The prosperity of
Private finance schemes cost Scottish taxpayers £40bn, says spending watchdog
Private finance schemes embraced by successive governments have left Scottish taxpayers having to foot a £40 billion bill to build
House builders demand more Help to Buy subsidies from government
Lobbyists acting for the housing industry have demanded continued Help to Buy (HTB) subsidies from the Scottish Government, despite criticism
Fines to rogue fishermen fall and illegal fishing escapes prosecution
The number of fines issued to rogue fishermen has decreased over the past three years while skippers caught fishing in
How tax haven investors profit from Edinburgh’s empty sick kid’s hospital
Profits from a controversial new children’s hospital in Edinburgh are being channelled through tax havens to offshore investors, we
Police Scotland criticised over treatment of vulnerable informants
An independent assessment of Police Scotland’s covert surveillance work has raised concerns over the force’s treatment of informants.
Electoral Commission criticised over delayed ‘dark money’ probe
The Electoral Commission has been criticised for taking more than 14 months to investigate a so-called “dark money” trust linked
Common good funds falling value sparks call for reform
Academics and politicians have raised concerns that councils are failing to manage common good funds properly, after an investigation by
Dundee council ‘raided’ common good fund for £5.5k Lord Provost portrait
Dundee City Council has been criticised by one of Scotland’s biggest trade unions and the Scottish Conservatives for using
Property industry treats top Scots politicians to £5,000 dinner in Cannes
The property industry entertained leading Scottish politicians with champagne and veal in a secret £5,000 VIP dinner at a
Snooping fears over police seizing a hundred phones a day
Police Scotland has admitted seizing more than a hundred mobile phones a day, amid mounting calls for ministers to clarify