New salmon farmers scheme condemned as “greenwashing opportunity”
A new scheme to penalise salmon farmers when fish escape has been launched. But we found it is controlled by the industry prompting criticism.
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Far right European politicians join Homeland UK conference
A far right party in the UK hosted controversial European political parties including one designated as “extremist” and whose regional
Billionaire family linked to trade unionist blacklisting scandal are Tory donors
A billionaire family once headed by a key player in an operation which blacklisted trade unionists and others from employment
Claim levels of crime are currently at 40-year lows is Mostly False
John Swinney defended the Scottish Government’s record on justice during first minister’s questions (FMQs) on October 26, claiming
UK overseas territories are world’s worst corporate tax havens, says report
UK overseas territories including the British Virgin Islands make up the world’s worst tax havens and are responsible for
Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry – Patterns and power
Episode nine: Patterns and power “Families want the truth about what’s happened and they want people held to account.
High levels of faeces found at nearly 60 per cent of wild swimming spots
Nearly sixty per cent of Scotland’s most popular spots for wild swimming were polluted with high levels of faeces
What has The Ferret been up to in September? People-powered storytelling, and our new reader survey
Can you believe it? Next year, The Ferret turns 10! As we prepare to celebrate this significant milestone, we’re
Rangers fan who displayed Nazi flag at Ibrox is drummer with a flute band
A Rangers fan who displayed a Nazi flag at Ibrox stadium, and who has been convicted for violence and disorder,
Row erupts on island of Ulva after community buyout
A row has erupted between tenants and management over living conditions on the island of Ulva following the biggest community
Allegations of illegal scallop dredging in Orkney under investigation
Allegations of illegal scallop dredging in Orkney are under investigation by the Scottish Government, The Ferret can reveal. Angry locals
Claim that new Scottish law will jail people for misgendering is False
A video claiming Scots could face seven years in jail if they misgender someone has gone viral across social media,
Trafficked young people left to sleep on Scottish streets after ‘flawed’ age assessments deem them adults
When Jenny first met Home Office officials it had been a long time since she had enough to eat or