Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government changed key parts of the official record of Angus Robertson’s controversial Israel meeting after a backlash, raising questions about government secrecy.
Covid-19
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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
The FFS Show episode 3: Covid-19 vaccine, QAnon, and the Royal Family
The third episode of our new fact-checking and misinformation podcast, the FFS Show, has landed. In this podcast, Ali
Remote learning figures show the digital divide laid bare
Vulnerable children have been left sharing devices or unable to afford Wifi for remote schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic,
How ‘Kent variant’ Covid-19 spread throughout Scotland
New data obtained by The Ferret shows how a more infectious ‘Kent’ variant of Covid-19 spread rapidly throughout Scotland
International students forced into ‘travel loophole’
International students, required to undertake hotel quarantine as part of Scottish measures to prevent new Covid-19 variants, are claiming
Sun is shining: the community radio station fighting for survival
In the shop front window of Sunny Govan community radio station there is a carefully painted heart, held between two
Fact check: Politicians’ claims about PPE shortages
Reports of personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages have been a running theme since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. In
Edinburgh company linked to Covid-19 controversy in Czech Republic
A company registered in Edinburgh has been linked to a firm in the Czech Republic embroiled in controversy over a
Claim about Covid-19 vaccine ingredients is False
Anti-vaccine posts are still being widely shared on social media in the UK as the Covid-19 vaccine continues
Missed deer cull targets spark alarm among conservationists
Scotland’s annual deer cull target for 2020-21 has been cut by 10 per cent as a result of
Lockdown may increase inequalities for Scots children, say researchers
Academics fear the Covid-19 lockdown could increase levels of inequality in Scotland because children in deprived areas are stuck
Claim Scottish Government ‘moved the goalposts’ on million vaccines target is Half True
As the Scottish Government continues to roll out its Covid vaccination programme there have been repeated claims it is falling