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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Oil giants under fire after breakdowns trigger nine days of flaring
The multinational oil companies that run the Mossmorran petrochemical complex in Fife are facing a legal crackdown for breaching pollution
Brexit trade deals with the US and Australia are not ‘in the bag’
Negotiations for Britain’s exit from the EU are underway, and the nature of the final deal is being hotly
Historic vote to ban nuclear bombs praised by Sturgeon – but dissed by Westminster
Backed by Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, but boycotted by Westminster, 122 countries have agreed a treaty for the
Spy drones, blast zones, treetop sit-ins: getting fracking gas to Scotland
How far would you go to protect your way of life? For rural homesteaders Ellen and Elise Gerhart, you trade
High Court allows UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia: critics to appeal
Critics of the arms trade will appeal a High Court decision which allows the UK Government to continue exporting arms
Common Fisheries Policy has not ‘devastated’ North-East fishing industry
During the EU referendum campaign, one of the central issues with relevance to Scotland was the effect of the Common
Fish farm industry ‘lashes out’ on pesticide controls
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has come under angry attack from the fish farming industry over planned new controls
Government funded baby ashes charity close to collapse
A charity which was set up to provide counselling to the families affected by the ‘baby ashes scandal’ is being
Airport blunder mars consultation on new flight paths
Edinburgh airport has been accused of “convenient incompetence” after admitting that a blunder on its website resulted in public consultation
Did Ruth Davidson break Army rules by wearing military uniform?
Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson created headlines as she was given an honorary position in the Army regiment she worked
Has Scotland been ‘short-changed’ by £2.9bn in the Conservative-DUP deal?
The long-running negotiations between Theresa May’s Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party have finally produced a deal to allow
Insight: the Iraqi Christian militia established to fight Islamic State
As the battle rages between Islamic state group and official forces in Iraq’s second largest city Mosul, a Christian