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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FFS explains: Drug decriminalisation policies
The Scottish Government last week called on the UK to allow it to decriminalise drug possession. In a reform paper,
Claim Scottish Parliament has no borrowing powers is False
SNP MP Mhairi Black appeared on BBC Question Time last Thursday. During the debate, Black suggested that Scotland lacked borrowing
What is a Section 35, and how does it affect Scotland’s gender recognition law
The Scottish Government’s Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill has been blocked by the UK Government, using a special “veto”
Brexit Party MEP’s claims about costs of Holyrood and First Minister are Mostly False
The Brexit Party’s Scottish MEP provoked social media controversy after questioning the cost of the Scottish Parliament. Louis Stedman-Bryce
Claim UK did not respect result of 1979 Scottish referendum is Mostly False
The UK Prime Minister’s attempts to secure support for her Brexit deal have been unsuccessful, with 432 MPs rejecting
The SNP could not have allowed public sector bid for ScotRail
The ScotRail franchise is back in focus after a viral video shared by grassroots Labour group Momentum caused controversy. The
Sturgeon’s claim that SNP scrapped tuition fees is Mostly True
The issue of tuition fees has been in the spotlight recently as Jeremy Corbyn indicated that a Labour government would
Nicola Sturgeon’s Repeal Bill devolution “power grab” claim is Half True
The bill to undo and replace European Union law in Britain was revealed on July 13, and was immediately the
Has Scotland been ‘short-changed’ by £2.9bn in the Conservative-DUP deal?
The long-running negotiations between Theresa May’s Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party have finally produced a deal to allow
Is productivity growing faster in Scotland than the UK?
Scotland’s economy has been the subject of much political debate this week, as the First Minister has been questioned
Has the SNP overseen the biggest in-work poverty increase since devolution?
Campaigning ahead of June’s snap election has already begun. In Scotland, Jeremy Corbyn spoke to supporters in Dunfermline as