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.
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Claim Scots will be £2,000 worse off after independence is Unsupported
Each year the General Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) report is published, and each year the document sparks controversy. A
Claim Sturgeon signed ‘once in a generation’ indyref agreement is Mostly False
The Scottish Conservatives have a new leader, Douglas Ross, who has promised to “leave the old divisions” of nationalism in
Tory ‘dark money’ trust fined again by Electoral Commission
A so-called ‘dark money’ trust that gave £416,000 to the Scottish Conservatives has received another fine by the Electoral
Claim Holyrood meets once a week during lockdown is false
UK politicians have been forced to adapt to the Covid-19 outbreak like many others, with councils and parliaments experimenting with
Pension funds can divest from Palestinian occupation firms, court rules
Human rights campaigners in Scotland have welcomed a ruling by the UK’s Supreme Court that council pension funds can
Scots vulnerable to Covid-19 struggle to get home deliveries
Scots vulnerable to the coronavirus are struggling to access vital home delivery services because the Scottish Government has failed to
MSPs call on social media firms to crack down on coronavirus misinfo
Social media companies are being asked to ensure their platforms are not used to spread Covid-19 misinformation after The Ferret
FFS explains: UK government’s voter ID plan
The Conservative government’s main policy priorities were announced in the Queen’s Speech as MPs returned to work after
Scottish and UK governments have no records on commercial peat digging
The Scottish and UK governments have no idea how much peat has been dug from the ground for commercial purposes
Fact check: misleading political party leaflets in Scotland
The 2019 general election has been beset by false and misleading claims. Many of these have come through the letterboxes
FFS Explains: what do the manifestos say about austerity?
Austerity is a major election talking point, as the different parties announce their plans for how to deal with the
Tories and LibDems given £658,000 by firms linked to tax havens
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have accepted £658,000 to help fight the general election from companies with links to