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.

CCA to be investigated over financial governance concerns

The Scottish charity regulator has announced it will investigate Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, which folded last month, due to concerns raised about its "historic financial management".

Books are being challenged in Scottish schools. Librarians fear a 'chilling effect' on freedom of speech

Dozens of complaints about reading material in school libraries have been received, with campaigners warning that "book bans" could increase.

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Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow

Politics and power

Claim Scottish abortion law bans praying silently in your own home is False

So-called ‘buffer zones’ around abortion clinics in Scotland came into force legally in September, with the aim of stopping those

Ferret Journalists Nov 18, 2024

Society

Hundreds of women forced to travel from Scotland to England for abortions

Hundreds of women have been forced to travel from Scotland to England to access abortion care in just over four

Sian Norris, Paul Freeman Oct 1, 2023

Politics and power

Anti-abortion lobbyists met MSPs over 100 times since 2021

Anti-abortion Christian lobbyists have met with MSPs from all the major political parties at Holyrood over 100 times since the

Iris Pase, Caitlin Logan, Sean Rankin Sep 11, 2022