Why are Scottish wind farms paid billions to switch off?
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Claim about the costs of asylum support, benefit fraud and tax avoidance is Mostly False
The cost of asylum support in the UK has become a febrile issue against a backdrop of a rising number
Claim Glasgow hosts 50 per cent more ‘illegal’ migrants than anywhere else in the UK is Mostly False
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hosted a press conference in Scotland this week after MSP Graham Simpson defected to his
Campaigners say citizenship ban risks turning refugees into ‘second‑class’ residents
Torture survivors and charities in Scotland have condemned the UK Government’s citizenship ban for refugees, arguing it means people
Claim list shows MPs who voted against deporting foreign rapists is False
There has been renewed controversy over the UK Government’s handling of grooming gangs in recent weeks. X owner Elon
Trafficked young people left to sleep on Scottish streets after ‘flawed’ age assessments deem them adults
When Jenny first met Home Office officials it had been a long time since she had enough to eat or
FFS explains: Do refugees increase crime in the UK?
Protests and riots were sparked by the fatal stabbings of three young girls in Southport, after false speculation spread online
How asylum hotels became a far right target
As riots erupted across England and Northern Ireland over the last week, so-called ‘asylum hotels’ became a target for some
Claim the UK Government is ‘downgrading’ issue of migrants that are ‘breaking the law’ is Mostly False
The UK Government has been criticised for changing the language it uses in statements and publicity around migrants. Messages sent
Concern grows about mental health of asylum seekers in Scottish hotels
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For Fact’s Sake podcast: What are the biggest fake news trends in this election year?
It’s part two of our For Fact’s Sake podcast mini series on the election year. In this episode
Home Office backs down on refugee eviction policy
The Home Office has written to refugee organisations to confirm it will reverse a policy change that saw refugees evicted
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