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.
Douglas Chapman
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Timeline: The SNP finances controversy
The SNP is facing mounting issues after a police probe into its finances led to the arrests of prominent party
UK Government urged to follow President Biden and end arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Politicians, human rights groups and charities have urged the UK Government to follow a shift in US foreign policy and
Ministry of Defence under fire for hiding reports on nuclear safety problems
The UK government’s nuclear safety watchdog has criticised the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for hiding efforts to ensure the
Revealed: UK’s secret plan to dump 22 nuclear submarines in Scotland
The UK government secretly planned to dump the radioactive hulks of 22 nuclear submarines in the sea off north west
Yemen: one third of air raids hit civilian areas
Nearly one third of air raids in Yemen carried out by a Saudi-led coalition dropping smart bombs made in Scotland
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
RAF trained air force accused of war crimes in Yemen
The UK trained an air force at the centre of war crime allegations in Yemen how to carry out airstrikes
UK trained war crimes investigations unit led by the ‘Butcher’
The UK Government trained a controversial war crimes investigations unit led by a man accused of complicity in torture and
Raytheon linked to another alleged war crime in Yemen – 31 dead
A US arms giant with a factory in Fife producing laser guided systems for smart bombs has been linked to
Scots politicians back UN call for Yemen war crimes investigation
Scots politicians have backed a call by the UN for an independent investigation into alleged war crimes in Yemen. Launching
Code on bomb debris links Scots firms to alleged war crime
A US arms multinational with a factory in Scotland has been linked to an alleged war crime in Yemen via
UK arms sales to Saudi to be reviewed by a judge
UK weaponry sales to Saudi Arabia will come under judicial review after an organisation opposed to the arms trade successfully