Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government changed key parts of the official record of Angus Robertson’s controversial Israel meeting after a backlash, raising questions about government secrecy.
Animal welfare
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Horse rescue charities at ‘bursting point’ and facing closure due to Covid-19
Horse rescue charities in Scotland are facing unprecedented challenges due to the coronavirus crisis, with one sanctuary at “bursting point”
Animals could suffer as welfare charities impacted by Covid-19
Animal welfare charities are facing “significant” financial problems in the Covid-19 crisis due to falling donations, the closure of
Scottish Government facing legal challenge on ‘inhumane’ calf exports
An animal welfare charity has launched a legal challenge to stop the Scottish Government from allowing young calves to be
Trophy hunting opponents ‘unsophisticated’, says shooting group
A sport shooting group has come under fire from politicians and campaigners after labelling people opposed to trophy hunting as
Scottish greyhound trainer banned for animal cruelty
A greyhound trainer has been banned for breaching animal welfare rules after neglecting a dog so badly it had to
Salmon farming firm under fire over fish welfare after 700,000 deaths
A £3 billion fish farming multinational in Scotland has been officially reprimanded for animal welfare failures after more than 700,
Scottish Government rejects industry pleas on sick salmon photos
The Scottish Government defied concerted pleas by salmon farming multinationals to keep photos of diseased and damaged fish secret, according
Airline stops shipping greyhounds to China after animal welfare concerns
An airline has introduced an embargo on the shipment of greyhounds to nations such as China with poor records on
Dozens of greyhounds racing in Scotland test positive for banned substances such as cocaine
Greyhounds trained or racing in Scotland have tested positive for banned drugs such as cocaine and amphetamine dozens of times.
Official inspections of lice-ridden salmon farm slammed as ‘whitewash’
Government investigations into alleged animal cruelty after scarred, frayed and lice-infested salmon were filmed at a fish farm on
Ammonia air pollution risk as Scotland’s dairy herds grow
The growing size Scotland’s dairy herds could boost ammonia gas pollution, which contributes to millions of deaths worldwide, experts
Carry on shooting: Scottish beavers still being killed
Two Scottish beavers have been shot and another five were seen dead in Tayside over the last month, an investigation