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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Westminster ordered to name MPs in hard Brexit lobby group
The Information Commissioner has ruled that the UK government must name the MPs that belong to the European Research Group
Claim workplace levy is SNP ‘car park tax’ costing £500 per year is Half True
One of the most controversial aspects of the Scottish budget was only added at the eleventh-hour. The so-called ‘car park
Claim UK did not respect result of 1979 Scottish referendum is Mostly False
The UK Prime Minister’s attempts to secure support for her Brexit deal have been unsuccessful, with 432 MPs rejecting
Revealed: the dirty secrets of the DUP’s ‘dark money’ Brexit donor
MPs have called upon Richard Cook, the man behind a secretive group that channelled £435,000 to the DUP’s
Claim that Scottish Parliament banned gingerbread men is Mostly False
International media coverage was generated by a news story claimed that gingerbread men had been banned in the Scottish Parliament.
Glasgow council paid less than £35,000 by film companies
Glasgow City Council was paid less than £35,000 over five years by film companies for numerous street closures and
Claim you can get cocaine faster than pizza in Glasgow is Half True
Drug use in Scotland was in the spotlight as BBC Question Time came to Scotland. The programme, broadcast from inside
Tory MPs back Cayman Islands tax haven after £18,000 trip
Four Tory MPs have been accused of defending the “secrecy industry” after vowing to support the Cayman Islands Government’s
Claim Scotland spends 10 times more per person on social housing than England is Half True
Theresa May has announced a funding boost for social housing across the UK, saying that £2bn has been earmarked to
Tory ‘dark money’ donor fined by Electoral Commission
A Scottish organisation which gave £100,000 to the Conservative Party has been fined by the Electoral Commission for not
Claim 8,000 armed forces personnel will be affected by Scottish tax changes is Mostly True
The UK announced that armed forces personnel would be compensated for tax changes brought in by the Scottish Government. In
Revealed: the hidden storage costs faced by Scotland’s homeless
Charities and opposition parties have raised concerns about the hundreds of thousands in fees Scotland’s local authorities have charged