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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Leading SNP MP under fire for UAE visit
A senior SNP politician has defended an international trip paid for by a regime accused of war crimes and human
Spycops: judge rejects claim for undercover police inquiry in Scotland
An environmental campaigner targeted by police has failed to persuade a judge that an undercover policing inquiry should be extended
Yemen: hundreds of alleged war crimes but only 79 investigations
There have been 366 alleged war crimes in Yemen but only 79 investigations by the Saudi-led coalition and the
University blamed for housing crisis had 131 student vacancies
A university accused of fuelling a housing crisis in St Andrews had 131 student accommodation vacancies at the start of
Fife arms firm fails to boycott Saudi summit over journalist murder
A US arms giant backed by the Scottish Government attended a business summit in Saudi Arabia despite an international boycott
Anti-fascists to protest at Steve Bannon event in Edinburgh
An anti-fascist group is organising a demonstration in November to protest against the appearance in Scotland of a former
Saudi Arabia trade plan dropped by Scottish Government after killing of journalist
The Scottish Government has scrapped plans to recruit a Saudi trade specialist after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Holyrood
MSPs urge Pakistan PM to lift ban on human rights activist
Politicians have urged Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, to lift a travel ban on a woman who peacefully opposes
Scotland’s former police chief sanctioned spycop who duped women into sex
Scotland’s former police chief personally signed off an undercover operation which involved an officer duping a woman into sex.
US arms firm linked to war crimes taught in schools 81 times
An arms firm linked to alleged war crimes in Yemen has been allowed to teach in schools on 81 occasions
Arms dealers’ school visits damned as ‘moral disgrace’
An arms firm is offering World War One history lessons for schools prompting fears that defence multinationals are having an
Police Scotland amends counter terrorism plan after fracking fracas
Police Scotland has amended its counter terrorism plan after a report by The Ferret revealed they had labelled anti-fracking