Climate and the Environment Wealthy landowners are making millions from Scottish wind farms. You’re subsidising them Our latest investigation has found the financial rewards of Scotland’s energy transition are being unevenly distributed. The money earned by landowners often dwarfs the payments that wind farm developers make to local communities. Louis Boyd-Madsen, Paul Dobson May 10, 2026
Fact Checks Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True Conservative candidate Meghan Gallacher made the claim in a special education debate hosted by the BBC. Alastair Brian May 7, 2026
Denoiser Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics. Who are they? The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland's political parties. Jamie Mann May 6, 2026
Climate and the Environment Experts call for more controls to curb damage done by deer Strict new rules should be introduced to curb the damage done by deer to the natural environment, according to a Richard Baynes, Donald Campbell Jan 29, 2020
Climate and the Environment Call for landowners to be forced to kill more deer to protect trees A powerful alliance of Scottish environmental groups has called for a radical rethink in the way deer are managed, which Richard Baynes, Donald Campbell Jan 13, 2020
Climate and the Environment Scottish salmon farming expansion must be stopped, say critics Expansion of Scotland’s salmon farming industry should be banned until welfare standards are improved, according to a new report Richard Baynes, Donald Campbell Aug 7, 2018
Climate and the Environment Probe into farmers’ failings on biomass boilers The energy watchdog has launched an investigation into revelations that at least ten Scottish farmers failed to get planning permission Richard Baynes, Donald Campbell Dec 14, 2017