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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Trans men and women will be allowed to self-identify on Scottish census, court rules
Trans men and women will still be able to self-identify as their lived sex on the Scottish census, a
Podcast: NatureScot urged to do more to stop wild beavers being shot
Conservationists have urged NatureScot to stick to the timetable it set for Scotland’s new policy on wild beavers, to
Firm mining for gold slammed for lack of transparency on environmental impact
An Australian multinational-owned firm mining for gold in a natural beauty spot in Dumfries and Galloway has been criticised
The FFS Show 24: Technology & Automated Fact Checking with Andrew Dudfield from Full Fact
This week on the FFS Show we talk Scottish Independence, pensions, Valentine’s Day and have a chat with Andrew
Think tank calls for more transparency from Scots charities
There should be a publicly searchable register of charity trustees to bring them into line with company directors, says a
EU citizens ‘riddled with anxiety’ as Home Office fails to process more than 300,000 applications
More than 300,000 people are still awaiting confirmation from the Home Office they will be allowed to remain in
Lothian Pension Fund invests in US firm behind Grenfell cladding panels
Scotland’s second largest council pension fund has shares worth £847,000 in a firm that made the cladding panels
New bullying allegations at Scots environment agency
Staff at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) have demanded an independent inquiry into allegations of bullying and harassment following
Claim treasury secretary said pensions would be paid by UK after independence is False
The SNP’s Westminster leader Ian Blackford made a controversial claim about pensions during media interviews about an independent Scotland.
MSPs lobbying at £200 a head dinner sparks call for better transparency rules
A dozen Scots politicians, including two government ministers, were wined and dined by companies at a £200 per head dinner
Most Scots councils use paint which may contribute to global warming
Scottish councils still overwhelmingly use paint for road markings that damages the environment, The Ferret can reveal. We asked all
Scottish Government urged to ditch ‘gas guzzling’ high speed trains
Environmentalists have told the Scottish Government to replace a fleet of “gas guzzling” high speed trains — which require three times