Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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NatureScot axes free service for people needing advice on bats
The Scottish Government’s nature agency is to axe a free service for people needing advice on bats in a
Hedgehogs under threat in Scotland as population falls by more than 100,000 in 20 years
Hedgehogs have been listed as “near threatened” by a global wildlife organisation with the population in Scotland estimated to have
Glasgow climate crisis event accused of allowing “greenwashing“ by the fossil fuel industry
Sponsorship of a climate change summit in Glasgow by energy firms and a bank has been branded as “greenwashing“ by
‘Greenwashing’ Glasgow: corporate COP uncovered
With nearly 1,000 representatives from the fossil fuel industry and big business — and over 40 official and unofficial side
A ‘toxic tour’ of Glasgow’s links with fossil fuel industry
As hosts of the COP 26 climate summit, Glasgow has been keen to promote its green image and position itself
Global military carbon emissions ‘significantly’ under-reported
Thirty-five countries with the world’s largest militaries — including the UK — have been condemned as “poor” for refusing to disclose
Chris Packham ‘sceptical’ about COP26 promises
Prominent British naturalist Chris Packham joined COP26 protesters in Glasgow to demand urgent action on climate change. Speaking exclusively to
Why we are marching: the fight for climate justice
One hundred thousand people took part in the COP26 Coalition’s Global Day of Action for Climate Justice in Glasgow
Row erupts over ‘bat safe’ roofing membrane
A row has broken out over a bat-friendly roofing membrane which has been promoted as safe for the protected mammals
‘Persistent intimidation’: activists facing abuse from grouse shooting industry
Conservationists working to protect rare birds of prey claim they are being abused online and intimidated in the field by
Trump lawyers ‘flood of complaints’ to stop golf course losing conservation status
Lawyers for Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course bombarded the Scottish Government’s wildlife watchdog with demands and complaints in
Rare birds ‘devastated’ by huge wildfire in Tayside
Rare birds in a conservation area on the Firth of Tay have been “devastated” by a huge wildfire during a