Claim Scotland is ahead of UK in emissions reductions is True
The SNP election manifesto contained a claim about the performance of the Scottish Government in reaching 'net zero' emissions.
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Claim more than 700,000 Scots on NHS waiting list is Half True
The performance of the NHS in Scotland is always a talking point for opposition politicians, and Labour leader Anas Sarwar
Controversial think tanks host over 40 events at Tory conference
Influential think tanks which do not reveal their donors and blamed as the “driving force” behind the UK’s current
Plan for eating beavers abandoned after Ferret queries
A proposal to investigate eating beavers as a way of limiting their numbers was dropped from Scotland’s new wild
Claim there wasn’t time for forecast alongside Growth Plan is Mostly False
The ‘mini budget’ announced at the end of September has had significant consequences for the country and the prime minister.
Insurance brokers accused of “working in service” of oil industry
A group of British insurance brokers have been accused of “working in service of the oil industry” by introducing clients
Beach sewage leaks: Green watchdog allowed ‘illegal’ operation of Scottish Water site
Scotland’s green watchdog has been accused of allowing the “illegal operation” of a Scottish Water site which has polluted
Revealed: The Bermuda-based firm crucial to new North Sea oil
A company set up by the fossil fuel industry and based in Bermuda is providing vital insurance coverage to firms
Fact check: SNP MP Mhairi Black’s viral speech
SNP MP Mhairi Black’s speeches in the UK Parliament regularly go viral online, and her most recent to do
Commission calls for urgent action on ‘Scotland’s crisis’ with drugs, alcohol and mental health
People with both mental health and drug and alcohol problems are being “abandoned by a broken system” meant to help
Claim that Russia funded fracking opposition is Unsupported
The UK Government lifted its ban on fracking in England on 22 September. The announcement was followed by a heated
The FFS Show 39: Why do people believe in flat earth theory?
Ali is joined by Ferret journalist Jamie Mann for episode 39 of the FFS Show. This week we look at
Number of Scots facing benefit sanctions doubles over three years
The number of people who have had their benefits sanctioned in Scotland has doubled over the last three years, an