Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Arms lobby group urged UK and Scottish Governments to crack down on Palestine Action
An arms lobby group urged the UK and Scottish Governments to crack down on Palestine Action more than a month
Who runs Scotland’s defence industry?
The defence sector is one of Scotland’s most controversial industries, and regularly lobbies ministers and MSPs. As part of
Arms firms supplying Israel with bombs and parts for warplanes invited to Holyrood
Arms companies supplying Israel with bombs and parts for warplanes have been invited to the Scottish Parliament despite the rising
How Scotland’s arms dealers held thousands of meetings with UK Government behind closed doors
Five private companies who employ around three quarters of the workforce in Scotland’s arms industry had thousands of closed
Spy satellites destined for Scottish spaceports
The arms industry is preparing to use two spaceports planned for Scotland to launch military spy satellites, an investigation by
Fife arms firm snubs meeting with MPs over Yemen bombs
Arms giant Raytheon, which has a bomb factory in Fife, has been criticised for declining to meet MPs to answer
Scottish council pension funds “bankrolling” arms firms
Pension funds in Scotland have £420 million worth of investments in arms companies including nearly £12m in a US arms
28 firms from Scotland due to attend arms fair in London
At least 28 firms from Scotland are due to attend an arms fair in London dubbed a “festival of violence”
SNP MPs wined and dined by arms companies
An SNP politician who criticised UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia has received more than £400 worth of hospitality from