Oil watchdog faces 'conflict of interests' row over directors’ Shell and BP shares
Board members at the North Sea oil regulator hold Shell and BP shares. Critics say the investments raise questions about the body's independence.
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Mears CEO pay rises to over £800,000, while care workers earn £9.50 an hour
The chief executive officer of Mears Group – which runs local authority and UK Government contacts including one with the Home
Public told ‘half truths’ over nuclear fusion plan, say anti-nuclear groups
Anti-nuclear campaigners have accused organisations supporting plans for a nuclear fusion plant in North Ayrshire of having promoted the
Edinburgh Fringe faces criticism for lack of disabled access
Much of The Edinburgh Fringe programme remains inaccessible to disabled audiences, prompting criticism from campaigners and advocates as the 2022
Glasgow charity’s accessible cycling centre ‘under threat’
The charity behind a popular Glasgow accessible cycling centre is being investigated by the Scottish charity regulator, The Ferret has
Claim national insurance payments show independent Scotland could ‘more than afford’ pensions bill is Mostly False
The future of pensions continues to be a heated issue within the Scottish independence debate. Ferret Fact Service has fact-
The FFS Show 35: How are unions perceived today?
Ali is back solo after Sam’s departure, but the FFS Show podcast must go on. This episode features the
Growing number of Scots do not pay for TV licence
The BBC has revealed that a growing number of Scottish households do not have a TV licence, following an intervention
Animal rights groups condemn crude oil experiments on sparrows
Animal welfare groups have called for an end to medical experiments on birds following an Edinburgh University presentation by a
Revealed: the drugs that are poisoning Scotland’s water
Medicinal drugs have polluted Scotland’s waterways in breach of safety levels more than 2,300 times over seven years,
FFS explains: Why are TikTokers criticising the UK Government on abortion rights?
The UK Government is under pressure to explain why it deleted key pledges on women’s sexual and reproductive rights
FFS explains: Scottish drug deaths and how they compare with UK and Europe
The National Records of Scotland (NRS) has published its latest statistics on drug deaths, which show 1,330 people died
Director of care home paid £2.27m
A director of a care home firm in Scotland — which is owned in a tax haven and pays some of