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.
Crime and justice
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Spycops: judge rejects claim for undercover police inquiry in Scotland
An environmental campaigner targeted by police has failed to persuade a judge that an undercover policing inquiry should be extended
Brexit impact: child protection fears over EU information sharing
Information on individuals barred from working with children will no longer be shared with Scotland’s criminal records disclosure agency
Call to review domestic murders to help prevent further deaths
Scotland must introduce formal reviews on domestic murders to help save lives, according to leading violence against women organisations. The
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
Police Scotland under pressure after landmark ruling on unlawful spying
Police Scotland and the Scottish Government are under pressure to disclose information about the unlawful collection of people’s data
Biometrics watchdog will lack powers, say critics
Government plans to appoint an independent watchdog to monitor how facial recognition, fingerprints and genetic information are used in Scotland
Claim Syrian refugees linked to sexual crimes increase on island is FFS
The death of toddler Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of Bute has dominated the news since her body was discovered.
Urgent call for drug death prevention strategy to address Scottish crisis
Campaigners have called for a new prevention strategy to stop unnecessary suffering from drug deaths after new figures revealed that
Police Scotland charged football clubs £1.9m last year
Scottish football clubs paid nearly £2 million to police in order to keep games safe last year, official figures have
Claim that Scotland had higher rate of race-related murders is Mostly True
A new book has said that a prevailing view in Scotland that the nation is less racist than the rest
Police Scotland defends contract with Jamaican force accused of 168 murders
Police Scotland has defended two controversial contracts to train foreign police including a partnership with Jamaica, whose officers were accused
Claim that all murders in Scotland since 2013 have been solved is Half True
The merger of Scotland’s police force is under scrutiny as it reaches five years old, with media and politicians