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.
This is member-exclusive conversation about our brand new series From The Margins.
Ferret Journalist Karin Goodwin speaks with Digital Engagement Editor Sam Gonçalves about the process of co-producing From The Margins and the importance of this type of grassroots journalism.
You can read the series here.
You can watch part 1 of this conversation, which we streamed earlier on socials, below…
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