Highland trout firm accused of animal welfare abuses

Covert filming of farmed trout apparently suffering at an abattoir last year led to a firm being formally warned. New footage has prompted a fresh complaint.

Billy Briggs Aug 13, 2026

Investigations

Families are being left without support after a suicide – and it’s causing more deaths

Those bereaved by suicide have a 65 per cent increased risk of taking their own lives. So why is there not more funding for support after tragedy strikes?

Karin Goodwin Aug 9, 2026

Climate and the Environment

AI flooded the Scottish Government with wind farm objections. So they stopped accepting emails

The Scottish Government says the move was needed to tackle the "burden" caused by the growth in AI-assisted objections to energy projects. Critics say it is a way to mute public opposition.

Paul Dobson Aug 4, 2026

BFTU

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Politics and power

Lobbyist volunteered to help anti-SNP campaign in Scottish election

A senior lobbyist with an international consulting company volunteered to help a Facebook group running anti-SNP adverts during the

Billy Briggs, Sean Rankin May 24, 2021