Politics Claim Scotland is ahead of UK in emissions reductions is True The SNP election manifesto contained a claim about the performance of the Scottish Government in reaching 'net zero' emissions. Alastair Brian Apr 20, 2026
Investigations Scottish Government ‘rolling out red carpet’ for UAE despite human rights record Documents show deputy first minister did not raise human rights once on trip to Gulf state accused of fuelling Sudan’s brutal war. Paul Dobson Apr 19, 2026
Scottish Environment Protection Agency Sepa gave 400 Scottish lochs 'good' environmental status but only checked 54 of them Lochs are classified as having a “good” environmental status based on samples from other lochs many miles away – and as much as a decade old – prompting concerns that environmental regulation isn’t “fit for purpose”. Rob Edwards Apr 16, 2026
Politics and power The FFS Show Episode 10: Covid-19 in Dundee and Bolton, and what are school children being urged to sing? Silly season maybe upon us but here at The FFS Show we are still checking the facts that matter. Mags Ferret Journalists Jun 30, 2021
Politics and power Claim Bolton had lower Covid-19 rate than Dundee is Mostly True The Scottish Government announced at the end of last week that it was restricting travel between Scotland and the northern Ferret Journalists Jun 24, 2021
