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.
Andy Wightman
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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
Tenants ‘sidelined’ as landlords lobby for extra Covid-19 subsidy
Landlord lobbyists have pressured Scottish Government officials for further coronavirus subsidies in regular meetings with civil servants, documents show. The
Police urged to tackle landlords breaking lockdown laws
Illegal evictions and other unlawful practices by landlords are still taking place despite extra protections in place during Covid-19 and
Legal overhaul urged to tackle Scotland’s derelict land and buildings
Experts have called for “radical change” and an overhaul of Scotland’s laws to tackle thousands of vacant and derelict
Scottish Land Fund spent millions on publicly owned buildings
The Scottish Land Fund, set up to help community buyouts, is heavily skewed towards a few local authority areas and
Charlotte Square to Quartermile: Scotland’s tax haven district
Tax haven firms are buying up large swathes of the capital, with many of Edinburgh’s most iconic buildings now
Loopholes let MSPs declare ‘arbitrary’ share values
A Conservative MSP is exploiting a loophole in parliamentary rules to avoid declaring the value of her stake in a
Relief as opposition parties move to restore information rights
Laws weakening freedom of information (FoI) rights in Scotland look set to be repealed after just a few weeks because
Covid-19 planning laws ‘captured’ by property developers
Rule changes during the Covid-19 pandemic favour property developers and risk shutting the public out from the planning system, according
Airbnb hosts in Scotland defy coronavirus lockdown
Airbnb hosts across Scotland are facing police and council action for welcoming guests despite a government ban aimed at slowing
House builders demand more Help to Buy subsidies from government
Lobbyists acting for the housing industry have demanded continued Help to Buy (HTB) subsidies from the Scottish Government, despite criticism
Common good funds falling value sparks call for reform
Academics and politicians have raised concerns that councils are failing to manage common good funds properly, after an investigation by