Why are Scottish wind farms paid billions to switch off?
Despite Scotland’s booming wind sector, turbines are still routinely paid not to spin. The Ferret unpacks why this happens, what makes it so costly, and what it means for your bills.
Over 30,000 tonnes of waste put out every year for recycling in Scotland end up being burnt in incinerators
Not one of Scotland’s 48 listed companies features a Black executive on its senior management team while just six
Women have been forced to perform more unpaid labour during the Covid-19 crisis with their collective lost earnings or productivity
Nearly 10,000 calls to a helpline for rape victims went unanswered last year due to a lack of resources,