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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Scottish police watchdog under fire for spycops review
A review of undercover policing by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) failed to look into claims
How the army is trying to stop neo-Nazis from recruiting soldiers
The UK’s armed forces are being trained how to spot signs of radicalisation in order to prevent personnel from
Scotland urged to reject sex work policy linked to violent crime increase in Ireland
Campaigners have called for Scotland’s lawmakers to reject a sex work policy after recent statistics showed that violent crime
UK neo-Nazis active on website offering bomb-making and chemical weapons training
British neo-Nazis appear to have been active on a violent website in America that promotes lone wolf attacks and gives
Fears over safety of vulnerable people in Dungavel after rise in crime
Human rights campaigners have expressed concern over the safety of vulnerable people held at Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre after a
Former police officer has complaint upheld against Scottish Police Authority
A former police officer who claims that colleagues tried to smear her reputation has had a complaint upheld by the
Call made for improved out-of-hours mental health care in prisons
Immediate changes should be made to put in place better out-of-hours mental health provision in prisons, it has been claimed
Thousands of Glaswegians let off with £1.5m in litter fines
Nearly 19,000 litter louts caught in Glasgow have been let off paying £1.5million worth of fines, The Ferret
Call for review over Police Scotland strip searches of women
Police Scotland figures on strip searches of women have been described as “alarming” and prompted calls for police chiefs to
Scots prisons to consult on changes to transgender policy
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) will launch a consultation on updating its policy for transgender people, following Scottish Ministers’ move
Claim police numbers up in Scotland and down in England and Wales is Half True
Policing in the UK came into sharp focus after reports that forces in London were using controversial tactics to stop
Scottish charity at centre of ‘propaganda’ row probed by regulator
A Scottish charity that has received more than £2 million from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is being investigated