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 wealth inequality in Scotland has increased is True
A new Oxfam report found that global wealth inequality has continued to increase, but whether the same is true for
Data firm targeting anti-Brexit Tories part of UK regulator probe
A data firm that ran Facebook adverts targeting Tory MPs opposed to Brexit and owned by a former senior Vote
Revealed: North Sea oil assets snapped up by private firms
By Billy Briggs and Simon Roach Increasing sales of North Sea oil assets to private companies have raised concerns over
Offensive Behaviour at Football Act may deny people human rights
The Scottish Government has been warned that the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act (OBFA) may not comply with the European
Revealed: the ten most polluted streets in Scotland
Toxic exhaust fumes are polluting ten city streets across Scotland in breach of legal safety limits that should have been
Trump’s Palestinian aid cut could be ‘catastrophic’ for 500,000 children
The US is to withhold £47m in aid destined for the UN relief agency for Palestinians, a move that could
People in Highlands pay hundreds of pounds more a year more for electricity
People in the Highlands are paying around £400 a year extra for electricity than the rest of Scotland, prompting claims
UK minister under fire for failure to declare links to pro-Brexit think tank
Brexit minister Steve Baker is under fire for not declaring his links to a right-wing, pro-Brexit think tank. The Eurosceptic
Claim that recorded crime down and police numbers up is Mostly True
As 2018 began, the SNP decided to highlight on some of its achievements in government over the previous year and
Scottish cull plans for beavers criticised by conservation groups
Concerns have been raised over plans by the Scottish Government to simultaneously introduce legal protection to beavers while sanctioning licences
Claim Scotland Office hospitality spending has increased seven-fold is False
A row has broken out between the SNP and the Scotland Office after claims about spending on parties and social
Revealed: Scotland’s filthy puppy farms
An undercover investigation by a charity has found dogs kept in filthy conditions on licensed puppy farms in Scotland, prompting