The Tory treasurer, an offshore company and Scotland’s biggest data centre plan
Scotland may be set to host one of the world’s most powerful data centres. The Conservative Party’s money man stands to benefit.
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How an Iranian drone strike could impact thousands of Scottish pensions
Four Scottish council pension funds are invested in an oil facility targeted by Iranian drones.
Scots political activist who performed the Nazi salute will remain a member of Restore Britain
James Munro was a member of a now defunct neo-Nazi group in Scotland. He was told his involvement with Restore Britain "is not good for the party's values” but remains a member.
Is this former Viking outpost a model for a fairer Scotland?
The tiny Danish island of Bornholm was the site of one of the world’s first offshore wind turbines back in the 1940s. Now its citizens are fighting to build one of the largest community wind farms ever, and raise the benchmark of what’s possible for locally owned energy.
Glasgow college spent £14k on Tartan Week – including a limousine trip – while staff at home were refused PPE
A freedom of information request has revealed that City of Glasgow College spent almost £14k on a trip to Tartan Week. Meanwhile, staff at home raised concerns about being refused protective equipment to do their jobs.
Scotland’s night patrol groups say they are protecting women and children. Critics claim they are ‘vigilantes’
Our investigation indentified more than a dozen groups across Scotland claiming to provide 'street patrols'.
The police force protecting our nuclear sites keeps losing classified stuff
Three years ago we revealed a "litany" of security incidents within the police force which guards nuclear plants. They haven't reduced much since.
Thousands of Scots don’t have a home. Some new MSPs have more than one
Several of Holyrood’s newest politicians have property portfolios. Campaigners claim they are “profiting” from Scotland’s housing emergency.
Wealthy landowners are making millions from Scottish wind farms. You’re subsidising them
Our latest investigation has found the financial rewards of Scotland’s energy transition are being unevenly distributed. The money earned by landowners often dwarfs the payments that wind farm developers make to local communities.
Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True
Conservative candidate Meghan Gallacher made the claim in a special education debate hosted by the BBC.
Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics. Who are they?
The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland's political parties.
Luxury hotels and dinner dates: Who is lobbying our politicians?
High end dinners are a fraction of over 29,000 lobbying meetings in the last parliamentary term. But campaigners argue that because the lobbying spend is not declared, their significance is underplayed.
Claim Scottish GP numbers are at record levels is Half True
First Minister John Swinney made the claim in an SNP election leaflet