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.
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‘Serious flaw’ in management of Brexit donor Arron Banks’s charity
A charity set up by Brexit backer, Arron Banks, has been strongly criticised by the Charity Commission. The regulator found
Children suffer as reports of human trafficking in Scotland rise
Dozens of children were among 207 victims of human trafficking reported in Scotland in 2017, according to a new report
Think tank adviser had unminuted meetings with Brexit policymakers
A former trade adviser to controversial think tank the Legatum Institute held numerous unminuted meetings with senior Brexit policymakers including
Think tank ‘crossed the line’ on Brexit, Charity Commission finds
A controversial think tank called the Legatum Institute has been strongly criticised by charity regulators following an investigation first reported
Claim transition period means EU boats can fish in our waters post-Brexit is Mostly False
The impact of Brexit on Scotland’s fisheries is still a matter of intense debate. The UK government has agreed
Claim the SNP changed Brexit stance four times is Mostly False
Questions persist about the correct approach to Brexit negotiations, but Scottish Labour’s leader has questioned the SNP’s EU
UK minister under fire for failure to declare links to pro-Brexit think tank
Brexit minister Steve Baker is under fire for not declaring his links to a right-wing, pro-Brexit think tank. The Eurosceptic
Claim that Brexit was not a vote to leave single market is Half True
The SNP has consistently argued that any Brexit deal should keep Scotland and the UK inside the single market. In
Legatum under investigation by Charity Commission
The charity regulator has launched an investigation into the charitable work of Legatum, a free market think tank with close
MP’s claim joining EEC did not boost UK growth is Mostly False
The economic impact of Brexit has been widely discussed since the referendum campaign began, but one Conservative MP recently questioned
Stirling University boasted that FBI probe academic took part in Moscow Brexit briefing
Stirling University boasted that a Maltese academic implicated in the FBI probe into Russian links to Donald Trump’s presidential
Arron Banks winds up charity as regulator investigates
A charity run by prominent Brexit donor Arron Banks has been under investigation by the Charity Commission. The charity – called