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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Fewer than half of Scottish Government’s pledged rural homes built
The Scottish Government has built fewer than half of the houses promised in rural areas and islands more than four
Relief as opposition parties move to restore information rights
Laws weakening freedom of information (FoI) rights in Scotland look set to be repealed after just a few weeks because
‘An awful way to welcome visitors’: Dumfries and Galloway’s derelict buildings
The Mercury Inn is “an awful way to welcome visitors to Moffat”. This is how one of many disgruntled residents
‘Left behind and ignored’ – Glasgow’s derelict buildings
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Progress ‘under strain’ on attainment gaps between rich and poor pupils
Progress in closing attainment gaps between rich and poor school children is faltering as their performances decline at differing rates,
School children in ‘remote’ areas do worse than elsewhere
School pupils in remote parts of Scotland have lower levels of literacy and numeracy than those in accessible and urban
Exam help bought by private schools under review by watchdog
Scotland’s exams watchdog is considering ending a paid-for consultancy designed to improve exam results after an investigation by The
Revealed: the private schools that buy in exam help from government body
Scotland’s education watchdog has been accused of allowing inequity to be “hardwired into the system” following revelations that a
Revealed: the narrowing options at secondary schools in poorer areas
Children in poorer parts of Scotland have nearly 10 per cent fewer choices of subjects in secondary schools than those
Parents forced to pay nursery bills up to £3000 because councils refuse funding
Parents in parts of Scotland face bills of up to £3,000 because councils are refusing nursery funding for four-year-old
Anger over postcode lottery of school charges for practical classes
Tens of thousands of high school students in Scotland are charged between £5 and £125 for home economics, art and
Revealed: multi-level teaching widespread across Scottish schools
The Scottish Government has been urged to act over the use of multi-level teaching in schools after an investigation by