Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Scottish councils pay ‘eye-watering’ sums of interest to UK treasury
Interest payments on historic loans taken out from the UK treasury have cost Scotland’s councils over £400m in the
FFS explains: What powers do councils have?
Scotland’s council elections are approaching, with voters across the country set to cast their ballots. Many parties have campaigned
Fact check: the final BBC Scottish leaders’ debate
Scottish party leaders’ took to the stage for the final debate before the Holyrood election on 6 May. Nicola Sturgeon,
Fact check: the BBC Scottish leaders debate
The leaders of Scotland’s main political parties took part in the first televised debate ahead of the 2021 Scottish
‘Tired of just surviving’: how care leavers are fighting back against austerity
Ten days after her 16th birthday Amy-Beth Miah decided she’d had enough of a care system that seemed designed
Claim that Scotland is highest taxed part of UK is Mostly False
Boris Johnson attacked the SNP in an interview, saying his government would bring forward plans to “compensate for the grave