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 that 30 per cent of children in the UK are born into poverty is True
The birth of a royal baby prompts very different reactions from supporters and opponents of the Monarchy. After Buckingham Palace
Challenge to Ineos multi-million pound claim for fracking ban
The Grangemouth petrochemical giant, Ineos, is facing a legal challenge to its bid to sue the Scottish Government for multi-million
Claim transition period means EU boats can fish in our waters post-Brexit is Mostly False
The impact of Brexit on Scotland’s fisheries is still a matter of intense debate. The UK government has agreed
Glasgow University lifts ban on fracking critic after legal action
The University of Glasgow has been forced to withdraw an online ban imposed on an emeritus professor after he criticised
Claim youth unemployment lower in Scotland than UK is True
The Scottish Government’s record on employment has been regularly promoted by the SNP on social media. [sc name=”FFS”
New cracks found in Scottish nuclear reactor
New cracks have been discovered in one of Scotland’s ageing nuclear reactors, raising radiation safety fears and resulting in
Police Scotland defends contract with Jamaican force accused of 168 murders
Police Scotland has defended two controversial contracts to train foreign police including a partnership with Jamaica, whose officers were accused
Fracking gas pipeline ‘a clear and present danger to life’
A fracking gas pipeline key to the “shale gas revolution” promised by Grangemouth petrochemical giant Ineos has been shut down
Midlothian Council investigating ‘serious’ fraud allegations
Midlothian Council is investigating allegations of fraud surrounding the awarding of road servicing contracts to private firms, The Ferret can
Claim that all murders in Scotland since 2013 have been solved is Half True
The merger of Scotland’s police force is under scrutiny as it reaches five years old, with media and politicians
Revealed: £50m taxpayers’ cash given to firms that folded
Taxpayers’ money amounting to more than £52m was given to companies in Scotland that were later liquidated, dissolved or put
Scotland urged to up its game on climate change
Communities from around the world are calling on Scotland to toughen its target to cut climate pollution in order to