Climate and the Environment Wealthy landowners are making millions from Scottish wind farms. You’re subsidising them Our latest investigation has found the financial rewards of Scotland’s energy transition are being unevenly distributed. The money earned by landowners often dwarfs the payments that wind farm developers make to local communities. Louis Boyd-Madsen, Paul Dobson May 10, 2026
Fact Checks Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True Conservative candidate Meghan Gallacher made the claim in a special education debate hosted by the BBC. Alastair Brian May 7, 2026
Denoiser Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics. Who are they? The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland's political parties. Jamie Mann May 6, 2026
Society Fears over expanding MoD police role on the Clyde Armed Ministry of Defence police are planning to increase patrols in civilian areas outwith the Faslane and Coulport nuclear bases Rob Edwards Jan 9, 2017
Politics and power Nuclear convoy collisions and breakdowns exposed The nuclear bomb convoys that shuttle across the country have reported 43 safety incidents in the last three years, according Rob Edwards Sep 21, 2016
Politics and power £74m: the cost of guarding nuclear bombs and submarines More than £74 million of public money is spent every year to guard Trident warheads and nuclear submarines on the Rob Edwards Aug 31, 2016
Human rights Top secret mock nuclear accidents reveal catalogue of failures Top secret mock nuclear accidents testing the responses of the military and emergency services have revealed numerous mistakes that would Rob Edwards Feb 9, 2016