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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UK Government plan to give armed nuclear police more powers raises ‘profound concerns’
A UK Government plan to give an armed police force called the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) greater powers has raised
Majority say convicted miners should be pardoned
A consultation asking whether convicted miners should be pardoned for offences related to the 1984-85 strike has revealed overwhelming support
Tax haven firms investing in Scotland
The number of companies registered in tax havens investing in Scotland over the last decade has increased by nearly 60
Privacy watchdog orders Police Scotland to up standards at mobile phone labs
Police Scotland has failed to meet official standards for gathering evidence from mobile phones four years after a watchdog first
Borders huntsman cleared of illegal fox hunting
A former master of the Jedforest Hunt in the Borders has been found not guilty of illegal fox hunting. The
Reliability of police mobile phone evidence questioned after hack
The reliability of information gleaned from thousands of mobile phones analysed by Police Scotland could be called into question after
Woman stalked by radiographer after NHS file accessed speaks out
A woman stalked by a radiographer after he stole her NHS files has spoken for the first time about the
More than 40 former Mark Fortune tenants demand action from authorities
More than 40 tenants have spoken out against the Edinburgh landlord, Mark Fortune, with most claiming they were not returned
Neo-nazis active in Scotland use Instagram and Telegram to recruit youngsters
Neo-nazis are increasingly use platforms such as Instagram and Telegram to recruit young people and one of Britain’s longest-standing
Police Scotland role in ‘hostile environment’ questioned
Police Scotland’s role in the enforcement of the Home Office’s “hostile environment” policy has been questioned, after new
Police Scotland urged to act against neo-Nazi who threatened to rape baby
Human rights groups have written to Police Scotland requesting action to be taken against a convicted criminal connected to neo-Nazis
Deleted police records on thousands of Scots still held by other public bodies
Data on thousands of Scots that has been deleted from a controversial Police Scotland database over privacy concerns may still