Thousands of Scots don’t have a home. Some new MSPs have more than one
Several of Holyrood’s newest politicians have property portfolios. Campaigners claim they are “profiting” from Scotland’s housing emergency.
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MSPs demand tougher regulation for fish farming
Scotland’s fish farming industry must bow to tougher environmental regulation if wants to expand, a committee of MSPs has
Cracks delay plans to restart Hunterston reactors
Cracks that are spreading in two ageing nuclear power reactors at Hunterston in North Ayrshire have delayed plans to reopen
Closure urged after 350 cracks found in nuclear reactor
More than 350 cracks have been discovered in an ageing nuclear power reactor at Hunterston in North Ayrshire, breaching an
Revealed: 505 nuclear safety incidents at Faslane
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recorded more than 500 safety mishaps with nuclear submarines on the Clyde since 2006
Brexit impact: warning of more risks from infectious diseases
Scotland will be vulnerable to outbreaks of infectious diseases and less prepared to tackle them, if a ‘hard’ EU withdrawal
Inequality worse in Scotland since devolution, says study
Inequality in Scotland has got worse not better since devolution, according to a new expert study. Gwilym Pryce, a social
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
Wildlife widely damaged by fish farm pesticides, says Sepa
Pollution from fish farm pesticides is more widespread than thought and is harming marine wildlife, according to the Scottish Government’
Ministry of Defence rapped for five nuclear safety breaches
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been formally reprimanded by its internal safety regulator for five nuclear safety breaches, according
Fife arms firm fails to boycott Saudi summit over journalist murder
A US arms giant backed by the Scottish Government attended a business summit in Saudi Arabia despite an international boycott
Mass killing of geese on Islay must cease, say scientists
The shooting of thousands of geese on the island of Islay leaves many to suffer a slow death, contaminates the
Trump and big name polluters damned as ‘poor’ by government watchdog
Donald Trump’s golf resort in Aberdeenshire has been condemned as “poor” for sewage pollution by the Scottish Government’s