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.
Alison Watson
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Revealed: over 1300 eviction orders granted despite ‘ban’
More than 1,300 evictions were granted during Scotland’s so-called eviction ‘ban’ while many tenants were forced to rack
Homeless crisis sparks call for Scotland to declare ‘national housing emergency’
Charities have called on the Scottish Government to declare a national housing emergency, claiming Scotland’s homeless system is at
More than 13,000 Scots households in temporary accommodation seeking homes
More than 13,000 Scots households – including 7,510 children – were in temporary accommodation at the end of September last
‘Shocking’ figures show half of record number of homeless deaths related to drugs
Homeless people must be given “more than just a roof over their heads,” say campaigners, after official figures revealed a
Homeless deaths in Scotland rise by 11 per cent
The number of people who died whilst homeless in Scotland has risen, according to the latest official figures. An estimated
Over 2,000 homeless people housed in ‘unfit’ Glasgow B&Bs in eight months
More than 2,000 homeless people were housed in Glasgow Bed and Breakfasts after Covid-19 hit last year, The Ferret
Scots landlords served hundreds of eviction notices during lockdown
Hundreds of tenants in Scotland have been handed eviction notices since the beginning of lockdown, despite government advice for landlords