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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The children left destitute on Scotland’s streets
Words by Karin Goodwin, photography by Angela Catlin. SAFE in her baby chair, six-week-old Shasmeen Irshad opens her eyes wide
Scottish taxpayers give £110,000 handout to Trump
Scottish taxpayers have given Donald Trump a £110,000 handout to help his £11 million golf business in Ayrshire, The
Government ‘failing to protect Scotland from nuclear convoy crash’
Scotland is “wholly unprepared” to deal with an accident or an attack on the nuclear bomb convoys that regularly travel
Anti fascists shut down first public meeting of new far right group
Anti fascists targeted and shut down the first public meeting of Scotland’s latest extreme far right group, The Ferret
First Minister’s claim that unemployment is down is Mostly True
Scotland’s latest statistics on employment have been released, and generated immediate controversy. Major news outlets covered the story in
Concern as Airbnb properties “snowball” across Scotland
There is growing alarm that a rapid increase in Airbnb rented properties could harm residential communities in Scotland, The Ferret
Giant wind turbines are causing health problems, claim villagers
A west coast community is in dispute with a major power company over giant wind turbines that are allegedly causing
Birds of prey killed or missing at grouse shooting estates
Over 70 birds of prey have been killed or gone missing at grouse shooting estates across Scotland since 2004, according
Labour’s claim that bus services are ‘grinding to a halt’ is Half True
Scottish Labour has pledged to re-regulate many areas of Scotland’s transport sector, including bus services. The party has argued
Labour’s claim 60 per cent of train stations failed targets is False
Scotland’s railways are under scrutiny as the latest ScotRail report into performance is released. Scottish Labour has campaigned for
360 video: witness the lives of children in war-torn Central African Republic
The Central African Republic is one of the worst countries in the world to be a child. Sitting at the
Sturgeon’s claim that SNP scrapped tuition fees is Mostly True
The issue of tuition fees has been in the spotlight recently as Jeremy Corbyn indicated that a Labour government would