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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US fertiliser firm bailed out by UK taxpayer as parent company made £684m
The UK Government has refused to reveal how much of taxpayers’ money has been given to a fertiliser firm whose
Claim Ruth Davidson took £20,000 Russian donation is Mostly False
As the Russian attack on Ukraine continues, alleged links between Conservative politicians and Russian money have come to the fore.
Low earning Scots face paying more than half of salary on rent
Low earners in Scotland face paying more than half of their salary on rent, while middle earners could be paying
Renters asked to outbid each other for homes as housing crisis worsens
Renters across Scotland are being asked to outbid one another to secure a home, which campaigners say is driving up
Ukrainian child refugee with father in Scotland now safe in Poland
A ten year old girl trying to reach Scotland to be with her father after fleeing a Ukrainian city under
‘Fiasco’ over missing Clyde cod study
A study relied upon by Scottish ministers to help protect devastated cod populations in the Clyde has gone missing, prompting
NatWest has lent £3 billion to North Sea firms since Paris Agreement
The Scottish bank, NatWest, issued loans worth nearly £3bn to the biggest firms operating in the North Sea oil industry
Government accused of ‘greenwashing deal’ in support of Heathrow
The Scottish Government has adopted aviation industry claims that expanding Heathrow airport will not lead to increased emissions from Scotland,
None of £20m fund to improve Gypsy/Traveller accommodation spent
None of the money from a £20 million fund to improve accommodation for Gypsies, Roma and Traveller people has been
Edinburgh University has shares worth millions in Russian bank and firm linked to Putin
Edinburgh University has shares worth £1m in a bank sanctioned after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and more than £6.
More than half of Scots councils do not publish data
Over half of councils do not make data publicly available and Scotland is “lagging behind other countries” such as Finland
Baillie Gifford should divest from Russian firms, says Scottish Parliament
The trustees of the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme (SPPS) have written to Baillie Gifford, the firm that manages the fund,