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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Bid to sue UK government for Trident ‘war crimes’ under investigation
The UK Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is investigating whether the Prime Minister, Theresa May, and the Defence Secretary, Michael
Did the SNP vote to ‘cut off puppy dog tails’?
While the Brexit debate raged on and election fallout continued, it was animal welfare that dominated many headlines in Scottish
EU referendum: eight controversial Brexit claims fact-checked
The EU referendum vote is now one year old, and the decision to leave the European Union continues to shape
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi deteriorating after five years in prison
The condition of imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi is worsening both physically and mentally, according to his wife who visited
Revealed: Scottish ministers’ meetings with fracking firm
Senior Scottish ministers have held private meetings with the fracking firm Ineos and Grangemouth executives from China five times in
Scottish councils put £400m into fracking companies
Pension funds run by ten Scottish local authorities invest more than £400 million in 23 fracking companies, according to a
Scottish Government under fire for helping block pesticide ban
The Scottish Government has been accused of intervening to block a ban on a toxic pesticide blamed for killing wildlife
Did 80 per cent of British people vote for parties that accept Brexit?
Theresa May has opted for an informal deal with the Democratic Unionist Party to prop up her government, but there
Charities raise concerns as rough sleepers face deportation
Charities and legal experts have raised serious concerns as it emerges that the Home Office is threatening to arrest and
The dirty beaches around Scotland that won awards for cleanliness
Scottish beaches officially rated as “poor” for pollution have been given awards for “cleanliness”, prompting accusations that the public have
Revealed: neo-Nazi terrorists are behind Scotland’s newest far right group
A neo-Nazi organisation involved in terrorism and banned by the UK Government is behind a new far right group in
Is no Brexit deal with the EU better than a bad deal?
The UK has a hung parliament and Theresa May’s gamble on securing her power before Brexit negotiations looks to