Claim 'abortion to birth' is now legal in the UK is Mostly False
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
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Angry far right posts are dominating political Facebook
A trove of Facebook reaction data shows that right wing parties have become adept at using anger to outperform their
New figures prompt claims of ‘no confidence’ in Scots counter terror policy
New figures obtained by The Ferret show that just three people in Scotland have been identified as at risk of
Police Scotland ordered to improve after probe into covert work
Unpublished reports from the Office of the Surveillance Commissioner show that Police Scotland has been ordered to make improvements to
Coal Authority on final warning after river runs red with pollution
The Coal Authority has been criticised after a sub-standard maintenance job led to a Lanarkshire river running red with pollution.
Scottish councils still ‘misusing’ surveillance powers
Councils across Scotland are failing to implement surveillance laws properly, according to inspection reports obtained by The Ferret. The Office
Police Scotland to dump millions of ANPR records over privacy fears
Police Scotland has committed to dumping millions of historic vehicle movement records over fears its vast database breaches privacy laws.
Mobile phone firms secretly help government deploy spy technology
The operators of all four major mobile phone networks have been criticised after documents obtained by The Ferret reveal that
Prisoners outwit £1.2m mobile phone blocking technology
A £1.2m pilot project that tried to stop prisoners using mobile phones in jail is unlikely to be extended
Highland estate invested in controversial fracking firm
The owners of a Highland estate sought to profit from a firm criticised for its environmental impact, leaked documents have
Major firm lobbies for changes to £9m cycle lane
Lothian Buses have left environmental campaigners disappointed after it emerged that the firm is lobbying for major changes to a
Named: MSPs forced to repay £12,000 claimed in expenses
A trove of documents released by the Scottish Parliament show that two former MSPs who shared a constituency office in
Council breaking CCTV privacy rules, claims former worker
A CCTV operator with fifteen years’ experience of operating public space cameras has alleged frequent breaches of protocol at a