New salmon farmers scheme condemned as “greenwashing opportunity”
A new scheme to penalise salmon farmers when fish escape has been launched. But we found it is controlled by the industry prompting criticism.
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UK austerity blamed for people in Scotland dying earlier
UK austerity policy is shortening the lives of Scots, public health experts are warning – and unless urgent action is taken
Scots prisons to consult on changes to transgender policy
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) will launch a consultation on updating its policy for transgender people, following Scottish Ministers’ move
Brexit impact: warning of more risks from infectious diseases
Scotland will be vulnerable to outbreaks of infectious diseases and less prepared to tackle them, if a ‘hard’ EU withdrawal