Politics Claim Scotland is ahead of UK in emissions reductions is True The SNP election manifesto contained a claim about the performance of the Scottish Government in reaching 'net zero' emissions. Alastair Brian Apr 20, 2026
Investigations Scottish Government ‘rolling out red carpet’ for UAE despite human rights record Documents show deputy first minister did not raise human rights once on trip to Gulf state accused of fuelling Sudan’s brutal war. Paul Dobson Apr 19, 2026
Scottish Environment Protection Agency Sepa gave 400 Scottish lochs 'good' environmental status but only checked 54 of them Lochs are classified as having a “good” environmental status based on samples from other lochs many miles away – and as much as a decade old – prompting concerns that environmental regulation isn’t “fit for purpose”. Rob Edwards Apr 16, 2026
Society Dramatic rise in deaths of those with home care prompts inquiry calls The number of people receiving home care who died over the last year increased dramatically, prompting calls for their deaths Karin Goodwin May 10, 2021
Society Care providers hit by ‘100-fold increase’ in PPE price gouging Care providers have warned they are “swimming in shark infested waters” after experiencing a “100-fold increase” in companies offering personal Jamie Mann May 21, 2020
