The Guga Hunt: Why a centuries-old Hebridean tradition is facing renewed scrutiny
The Ferret did a deep dive to explain why a bird cull on Lewis dating back centuries is causing outrage amid claims it's a "blood sport"
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Pakistani human rights defender in hiding after parents charged with terrorism
An acclaimed human rights activist who helped The Ferret investigate Islamist extremism in Pakistan is in hiding after her family
Video reveals damage by illegal scallop dredging off Jura
Video footage of damage to the seabed by illegal scallop dredging off Jura has been obtained by The Ferret, prompting
Big Brother surveillance could discriminate against workers, claim unions
Big Brother-style CCTV planned for Glasgow is a “very significant” threat to civil liberties and workers’ rights, according to
In pictures: the devastated city of Mosul two years on
This story is best viewed on a larger screen More than 300,000 people are unable to return to their
Export licence system lets ‘illegal’ arms sales to Saudi Arabia continue
Bombs and missiles will still be exported to Saudi Arabia under a secretive licensing system that means business as usual
Scottish fish farms using cancer-linked embalming fluid as disinfectant
Nearly 200 fish farms are allowed to use a carcinogenic chemical called formaldehyde which is used to embalm corpses, The
Skipper of Scots boat fined for scallop dredging off Guernsey
The skipper of a scallop dredger registered in Scotland has been fined £1,000 after being caught fishing in territorial
Private US arms firms bid for Navy training contract at Faslane nuclear base
The training of Royal Navy recruits at Faslane nuclear base could be delivered by American multinationals who are bidding for
Court rules UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia unlawful
The UK government broke the law by selling arms to Saudi Arabia, the Court of Appeal said today in a
Expert witness at Scottish neo-Nazi trials warns of more ‘lone wolf’ attacks
An expert on neo-Nazis who was a lead prosecution witness at two landmark terror trials in Scotland has warned
Concerns over Scottish Enterprise grants to Hong Kong tear gas firm
Concerns have been raised with the Scottish Government over its relationship with an arms company that sold Hong Kong tear
Firms’ human rights records checked by Scottish Enterprise
Dozens of companies have undergone human rights checks by Scottish Enterprise following concerns over public money being awarded to arms