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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MSP pensions invested in iPhone firm with mass suicides
The pension fund for Scotland’s MSPs has invested over £100,000 in a Taiwanese company blamed for mass suicides
Elderly Scots face Christmas care chaos as private provider nears collapse
Thousands of elderly and vulnerable people in Scotland are facing “worry and uncertainty” because the company which provides their care
Scots laird asked to help save ancestor’s ‘evil’ slave castle
A Scottish baronet has been called upon to help preserve his ancestor’s castle in Sierra Leone as a monument
Autistic people denied mental health services, says report
A survey of Scottish autistic people has found that over half have had negative experiences while trying to access mental
Tory MPs back Cayman Islands tax haven after £18,000 trip
Four Tory MPs have been accused of defending the “secrecy industry” after vowing to support the Cayman Islands Government’s
“NO”: how Thatcher refused to help Mandela’s ANC
The Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, angrily rejected a proposal from her Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd, for £1 million to help
Scottish Government treated autistic people ‘appallingly’
Scottish Government attempts to draw up policies on autism have treated autistic people “appallingly” and suffer from “well-intentioned ignorance” and
Barnardo’s accused of blocking rival charities in ‘flawed’ city funding bid
The director of a small Edinburgh children’s charity has hit out at its larger rival Barnardo’s, accusing them
Government funded baby ashes charity close to collapse
A charity which was set up to provide counselling to the families affected by the ‘baby ashes scandal’ is being
Firm alleged to have overcharged taxpayers given Scottish Government cash
The Scottish Government granted a £300k contract to a company accused by MPs of overcharging taxpayers. PA Consulting (PA), which
SNP MPs wined and dined by arms companies
An SNP politician who criticised UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia has received more than £400 worth of hospitality from