Oil watchdog faces 'conflict of interests' row over directors’ Shell and BP shares
Board members at the North Sea oil regulator hold Shell and BP shares. Critics say the investments raise questions about the body's independence.
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Lobbying loophole: How big business influences Scottish ministers without scrutiny
Hundreds of meetings between Scottish ministers and multinationals, wealthy individuals and other influential organisations were left off the lobbying register
Trump lawyers ‘flood of complaints’ to stop golf course losing conservation status
Lawyers for Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course bombarded the Scottish Government’s wildlife watchdog with demands and complaints in
Claim Scots have lower immunity to Covid-19 Mostly True
Concern was raised this week after World Health Organization (WHO) data showed that of the 10 European locations with the
Privacy watchdog orders Police Scotland to up standards at mobile phone labs
Police Scotland has failed to meet official standards for gathering evidence from mobile phones four years after a watchdog first
Claim Scottish Government underspent budget is Mostly True
The Scottish Government’s spending has come under heavy scrutiny as Scotland attempts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
‘Devastating’ nuclear accident risks kept under wraps
A ruling allowing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to keep nuclear safety problems secret has been condemned as a threat
Sewage spilled into Scotland’s waterways more than 12,000 times
Sewage spilled directly into Scotland’s rivers, lochs and seas at least 12,000 times in one year, new figures
FFS explains: Can Covid-19 vaccine affect menstrual cycles?
As the UK’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has been extended to younger age groups there has been a growing
The FFS Show Episode 10: Covid-19 in Dundee and Bolton, and what are school children being urged to sing?
Silly season maybe upon us but here at The FFS Show we are still checking the facts that matter. Mags
‘Revolving door’ between government and fishing industry criticised as ex-civil servant takes top role
A former civil servant with the Scottish Government has taken on a prominent role with a major fishing group to
Investigation launched over use of “seal scarers” by fish farms
The Scottish Government has launched an investigation after receiving complaints from environmental conservationists over the use of “seal scarers” by
Claim UK Government urging children to sing pro-Britain song is True
Controversy has erupted after it was claimed that the UK Government is supporting school children singing a song in support