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.
David Hamilton
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Faslane’s radioactive secrets to be released after FoI battle
Information kept secret for years on radioactive problems at the Clyde nuclear bomb bases is to be released to the
New bill to widen freedom of information law could cover firms providing public services
A new bill to widen freedom of information legislation in Scotland and cover private firms providing public services has been
Scottish Government claimed it would be ‘antisemitic’ to release information about secret meeting with Israel
The Scottish Government claimed it would be “antisemitic” to release information about Angus Robertson’s secret meeting with an Israeli
Greens pushed to back freedom of information reform
The Scottish Greens are coming under pressure to back a bid to strengthen and extend freedom of information (FoI) law
‘Unacceptable’ delays on freedom of information appeals
Hundreds of people appealing against the refusal of public bodies to release information are facing backlogs and long delays, The
Scottish Government slammed on freedom of information
Scottish Government delays in responding to freedom of information (FoI) requests have been condemned as “extremely disappointing and wholly unacceptable”
New freedom of information tsar under fire on FoI abuse claim
Scotland’s newly-appointed freedom of information (FoI) commissioner has run into criticism because he previously accused the media of FoI
Hundreds of police recruits ‘breach coronavirus rules’
Hundreds of new police recruits who started training this week at the Scottish Police College in Tulliallan were not given
Number of police on streets down almost 50 per cent since 2011
The number of police officers on Scotland’s streets in some parts of the country has almost halved since 2011