Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
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Arms firms supplying Israel with bombs and parts for warplanes invited to Holyrood
Arms companies supplying Israel with bombs and parts for warplanes have been invited to the Scottish Parliament despite the rising
Scottish Government accused of funding ‘marketplace of death’ with £8m in public grants
The Scottish Government has given over £8m in public grants to companies exhibiting at a London arms fair hosting states
Scottish Government urged to reject boycott ban bill
Human rights groups, unions and environmentalists have urged Scottish ministers to reject a UK Government bill which bans public bodies
Unmasked: The foreign states who bought up Scots property worth millions
The governments of China, Qatar, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates have extensive property portfolios in Scotland collectively worth nearly
UK Government faces legal challenge over arms supply for Yemen’s war
The UK Government is facing a legal challenge in the high court over its supply of weapons for the war
56 MPs accepted paid-for-trips and gifts from Qatar worth £370,000
At least 56 MPs accepted paid-for-trips and gifts from Qatar collectively worth £370,000 over the five years before the
MPs accept £800,000 worth of trips from states in Saudi-led coalition
MPs have accepted £828,211 in the form of all-expenses-paid trips funded by states in a Saudi-led coalition fighting in
Arms firms funded by Scottish Enterprise linked to displacement of refugees
Arms firms given taxpayers’ money by Scottish Enterprise have been linked to the displacement of tens of thousands civilians escaping
Arms firms selling weapons to Israel received nearly £10m in Scottish Enterprise grants
Arms firms in Scotland who sell weapons to Israel received nearly £10m in grants from Scottish Enterprise, prompting concerns taxpayers’
Douglas Ross slammed for ‘two-bit tank rider’ stunt with arms firm linked to Yemen bombings
Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has been condemned by critics of the arms trade for a “two-bit tank rider” stunt
Inverclyde Council passes motion urging Strathclyde Pension Fund to invest ethically
Inverclyde Council has called on Scotland’s largest council pension fund to stop investing in arms and to commit to
UK Government urged to follow President Biden and end arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Politicians, human rights groups and charities have urged the UK Government to follow a shift in US foreign policy and