Climate and the Environment Wealthy landowners are making millions from Scottish wind farms. You’re subsidising them Our latest investigation has found the financial rewards of Scotland’s energy transition are being unevenly distributed. The money earned by landowners often dwarfs the payments that wind farm developers make to local communities. Louis Boyd-Madsen, Paul Dobson May 10, 2026
Fact Checks Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True Conservative candidate Meghan Gallacher made the claim in a special education debate hosted by the BBC. Alastair Brian May 7, 2026
Denoiser Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics. Who are they? The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland's political parties. Jamie Mann May 6, 2026
Society Insight: Dundee’s drugs crisis and those left behind 2018 was quite a year for Dundee. A rising star, the Tayside city was featured in the New York Times, Jennifer Jones, Jennifer Daly Feb 5, 2019
Politics and power Government urged to declare public health emergency over drug deaths Campaigners are calling on the Scottish Government to declare a public health emergency following record levels of drug related deaths Karin Goodwin Jul 9, 2018
Society Urgent call for drug death prevention strategy to address Scottish crisis Campaigners have called for a new prevention strategy to stop unnecessary suffering from drug deaths after new figures revealed that Karin Goodwin Jul 3, 2018
Politics and power Claim that Glasgow drug death rate is over 1000% higher than EU is Mostly True Scotland’s illegal drug culture is in the spotlight after a leading Scottish government adviser said people should not be Ferret Journalists May 24, 2018