Climate and the Environment Wealthy landowners are making millions from Scottish wind farms. You’re subsidising them Our latest investigation has found the financial rewards of Scotland’s energy transition are being unevenly distributed. The money earned by landowners often dwarfs the payments that wind farm developers make to local communities. Louis Boyd-Madsen, Paul Dobson May 10, 2026
Fact Checks Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True Conservative candidate Meghan Gallacher made the claim in a special education debate hosted by the BBC. Alastair Brian May 7, 2026
Denoiser Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics. Who are they? The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland's political parties. Jamie Mann May 6, 2026
Politics and power Firm alleged to have overcharged taxpayers given Scottish Government cash The Scottish Government granted a £300k contract to a company accused by MPs of overcharging taxpayers. PA Consulting (PA), which Joe Lo, Gordon Winter Apr 21, 2017
Society Exposed: the catalogue of cruelty suffered by Scotland’s farm animals by Rob Edwards and Andrew Wasley Many thousands of farm animals have suffered in more than 700 serious breaches of Ferret Journalists Apr 18, 2017
Climate and the Environment Fracking no longer viable, says government advisor A leading academic who was an advisor to the Scottish Government on fracking no longer believes that unconventional gas development Billy Briggs Dec 14, 2015
Climate and the Environment Outed: the 371 plants that pollute Scotland More than 300 industrial sites across Scotland – including a host of well-known names – have been named and shamed by the Rob Edwards Nov 9, 2015