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.
Andrew Smith
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Rich arms firm linked to war crimes gets free business advice
A wealthy US arms multinational in Fife linked to alleged war crimes gets free management advice from the Scottish Government’
Fife arms firm wines and dines UK ministers
A US arms firm based in Fife has held 84 meetings with the UK government since the Tories came to
Leading SNP MP under fire for UAE visit
A senior SNP politician has defended an international trip paid for by a regime accused of war crimes and human
Scots pension funds linked to Yemen bus atrocity
Scots council pension funds have shares worth £110 million in US arms giants linked to an alleged war crime in
Arms sales to Yemen slammed as report claims war crimes cover-up
War crimes have been covered up in Yemen and the UK risks complicity in “laws-of-war violations” due to its supply
UK arms sales slammed after UN report reveals 10,000 child casualties
More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflicts during 2017, according to a new United Nations (UN)
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”
High Court allows UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia: critics to appeal
Critics of the arms trade will appeal a High Court decision which allows the UK Government to continue exporting arms
RAF trained air force accused of war crimes in Yemen
The UK trained an air force at the centre of war crime allegations in Yemen how to carry out airstrikes
Scottish smart bombs key in landmark legal case on Yemen
Bombs made in Scotland will be a key issue in a landmark legal case this week on the legality of
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
US arms firm linked to alleged war crimes had 57 private meetings with UK Government
A US arms firm in Fife linked to war crimes in Yemen has enjoyed at least 57 private meetings with