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.

CCA to be investigated over financial governance concerns

The Scottish charity regulator has announced it will investigate Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, which folded last month, due to concerns raised about its "historic financial management".

Books are being challenged in Scottish schools. Librarians fear a 'chilling effect' on freedom of speech

Dozens of complaints about reading material in school libraries have been received, with campaigners warning that "book bans" could increase.

Department of International Trade

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Politics and power

UK is second biggest arms dealer in the world

Britain is the second biggest arms dealer in the world after the US, according to new statistics from the Department

Billy Briggs Oct 6, 2020

Human rights

Call for investigation after arms firms links to Whitehall exposed

A US arms company linked to alleged war crimes in Yemen had an employee working at the Department of International

Billy Briggs Nov 9, 2017