The UAE is accused of arming a genocidal militia in Sudan. The Scottish Government wants closer ties

The Scottish Government's "courting" of the Gulf state comes as human rights groups raise allegations about its role in Sudan’s devastating war.

Paul Dobson Jan 18, 2026

Human rights

Scotland’s prisoner transport provider is linked to Trump’s ICE migrant hunters

Scotland’s prison transport operator has been condemned for performance failures. It’s co-owned by a US corporation supplying bounty hunters for Donald Trump’s mass deportation initiative.

Jamie Mann, Billy Briggs Jan 16, 2026

salmon

Farmed salmon were treated with a lot more drugs than the industry said

The credibility of the salmon farming industry has come under attack after it admitted underestimating by 66 per cent the amount of antibiotics used to treat diseased fish in 2024.

Rob Edwards Jan 14, 2026

Common Agricultural Policy

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Fact Checks

Claim 60 per cent of Scots farmers voted for Brexit, Tories and against independence is Mostly False

Scotland’s farmers are facing an uncertain future as the Brexit negotiations falter, with the National Farmers Union leader calling

Alastair Brian Jul 25, 2018