MoD confirms potential Scottish bomb sites after Ferret revelations

Government names areas being assessed for new munitions plants after The Ferret uncovers hidden details in a botched FoI response.

Paul Dobson Nov 20, 2025

Arms trade

Oops: MoD blunder reveals secret details of bomb project

A botched freedom of information response has revealed sites in the frame for the UK’s expanding weapons programme.

Paul Dobson, Rob Edwards Nov 18, 2025

Politics and power

From Moscow to Paisley: How a blacklisted Russian oligarch secretly invested in Scottish car parks

A Russian oligarch praised by Vladimir Putin has amassed a UK property portfolio under the veil of secretive offshore trusts, The Ferret can reveal. Anti-corruption campaigners say our investigation is a “shocking indictment” of the UK’s “dirty money” defences.

Jamie Mann Nov 16, 2025

Consumer Duty

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Politics and power

Half a million extra Scots struggling with finances after the pandemic

Around 1.2 million Scots say they are struggling to keep up with household bills and credit commitments, an increase

Paul Dobson Mar 11, 2022