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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UK tried “diplomatic blackmail” to force Mandela to buy Scottish warships
Newly-released government documents show that in 1995 the UK Conservative government threatened to cut back naval co-operation with Nelson Mandela’
Firms linked to tax havens profit from NHS recruitment crisis
Firms profiting from NHS Scotland’s recruitment crisis have links to tax havens and pay their directors up to £184,
Tories and LibDems given £658,000 by firms linked to tax havens
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have accepted £658,000 to help fight the general election from companies with links to
MSP pension fund aims to be more ethical – but ups fossil fuel investment
The company managing Holyrood’s £86 million pension fund has ploughed more money into fossil fuels and opposed bids to
Revealed: the ‘revolving door’ between politics and lobbying in Scotland
At least 20 politicians, political advisers and civil servants from across the spectrum in Scotland have left to work as
Survivor groups criticise “appalling” police inaction on football sexual abuse
Scottish police have been accused of “doing nothing” about an allegation of sexual abuse against a Rangers football scout based
No-deal Brexit ‘severe disruption’ warning from NHS in Scotland
The agency in charge of supplying products to the NHS in Scotland is preparing for “severe disruption” if the UK
NHS Highland director Woerden tried to hide his £155,000 salary
An NHS Highland director has been criticised for attempting to hide his salary of more than £155,000 a year.
Jo Swinson criticised over donor links to fossil fuels and tax avoidance
The new Liberal Democrat leader, Jo Swinson, has come under fire from political opponents for accepting donations from the director
Scottish Enterprise urged to rule out ‘damaging’ deep sea mining
Environmental campaigners have called on the Scottish Government’s economic development agency not to spend taxpayers’ money subsidising a controversial
Retailers threaten to remove products from shops over recycling scheme
Retailers have told the Scottish Government they may remove some of their products from shops if Scotland introduces a scheme
Army under fire for targeting recruitment adverts during ‘January Blues’
The British Army has been criticised for targeting online recruitment adverts at young, risk-taking, working class Scots suffering the “January