Concern over bid to exempt organic food certification from public scrutiny
Campaigners asked for inspection reports on organic salmon farms in Scotland. It led to an appeal which could limit the public right to access environmental information.
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Claim Scotland’s climate targets are toughest in the world is False
Scotland’s approach to tackling climate change has been praised by international organisations, and the ruling SNP party has described
Fracking violates human rights, says international tribunal
The fracking industry has been condemned by an international tribunal for harming humanity, violating human rights and damaging nature. The
Offshore links to Scottish private finance deals revealed
Most of the Scottish Government’s £8 billion private finance projects to build schools, hospitals and roads have links to
Children’s science festival slammed for arms firm link
A children’s science festival has been condemned for partnering with a US arms firm branded an “industry of death”
Revealed: £56m cuts to disability payments hit Scotland’s poorest hardest
Many of Scotland’s poorest communities have been hit hardest by cuts to disability benefits with over £56 million lost
FFS Explains: the changing benefits system in the UK and Scotland
The ways in which people receive welfare benefits are changing across the UK as the Westminster government continues to roll
Scotland missing targets to prevent wildlife extinction
Scotland is failing to meet international targets to prevent wildlife from becoming extinct, according to the latest assessment for the
Think tank ‘crossed the line’ on Brexit, Charity Commission finds
A controversial think tank called the Legatum Institute has been strongly criticised by charity regulators following an investigation first reported
Bid for more power for communities fighting developers
Scottish ministers are coming under concerted pressure to give communities across Scotland stronger rights to resist property developers proposing controversial
New airline route brings Israel’s ‘apartheid system’ to Scotland, say critics
A pro-Palestinian group has described a new airline route between Israel and Scotland due to launch in June as Israel’
Councils slammed for unsafe sites for Gypsy/Travellers
Sites for Gypsy/Travellers in Scotland are unsafe health hazards with poor amenities despite requirements set out in 2013 for
Claim that Glasgow drug death rate is over 1000% higher than EU is Mostly True
Scotland’s illegal drug culture is in the spotlight after a leading Scottish government adviser said people should not be