The Guga Hunt: Why a centuries-old Hebridean tradition is facing renewed scrutiny
The Ferret did a deep dive to explain why a bird cull on Lewis dating back centuries is causing outrage amid claims it's a "blood sport"
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Edinburgh University told staff it bought valuable property amid funding crisis…then denied it
Unions have called for urgent clarity from Edinburgh university after it published an “incorrect” memo that said the cash-strapped
Over 400 university staff earn more than the first minister
Over 400 members of staff at Scotland’s universities earn more than the first minister, despite a funding crisis engulfing
Influence games: the revolving door between politics, media and PR
Scotland’s most influential public relations companies are staffed by former politicians, government ministers, spin doctors and newspaper editors, The
Open for business: Which opposition MSPs meet most with corporate interests?
Lobbying and access to the corridors of power have been key themes of the first week of The Ferret’s
Who’s winning friends and influencing people at the Scotland Office?
The SNP has been in power at Holyrood for nearly 20 years and polls suggest it will win again in
Who’s lobbying Scotland? How big business influences Scottish ministers
Fossil fuel giants, influential PR firms and the short-term lets industry are among the top lobbyists of the Scottish
‘A slap in the face’: Edinburgh uni staff rage at principal’s second job amid layoffs
The head of Edinburgh university has been accused of ‘greed’ for taking a second job just months before he announced
Revealed: Trump course caused more damage to dunes last year
Donald Trump’s controversial golf course in Aberdeenshire broke environmental rules last year by again causing damage to sand dunes.
Quango criticised for ‘extravagant’ spending on coaching for bosses
A Scottish Government quango spent £175,000 on ‘coaching’ for its bosses in two years, despite a stretched budget and
Tice boasted about savings from solar panels – despite branding renewables a ‘rip off’
Reform UK’s Richard Tice boasted putting solar panels on his company’s properties could help tenants with their bills
Tory chair’s ex-firm admitted benefiting from bribery
The new chairman of the Scottish Conservatives led a company which admitted benefitting from “corrupt payments” made to a Russian
‘Alarming’ environmental breaches spark calls for tougher action
Nuclear sites, King Charles’ childhood school and a famous battlefield were among nearly 1,000 sites across Scotland which broke
