More than 50 rivers polluted by toxic chemicals used to treat fleas on pets
Wildlife is under threat from water pollution caused by pesticides which are hazardous, widespread and persist for years.
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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
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
Revealed: secret role of US drug company in fish farm pesticide row
The Scottish Government allowed a US drug company to secretly rubbish a scientific study blaming one of its pesticides for
Is productivity growing faster in Scotland than the UK?
Scotland’s economy has been the subject of much political debate this week, as the First Minister has been questioned
Scottish candidates raise thousands through election crowdfunders
Scottish general election candidates have raised more than £200,000 through crowdfunding sites, The Ferret can reveal. Labour’s sole
Have teacher numbers declined under the SNP government?
As the general election looms, the SNP’s record in government has been under increasing pressure. While the vote in
Scottish ministers under fire for freedom of information breaches
Journalists from across the media have accused the Scottish Government of failing to keep records and frustrating freedom of information
Revealed: the care homes with the most complaints in Scotland
The Care Inspectorate has upheld more than 100 complaints against private sector care home provider, HC-One, in the last