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 Review of secret police condemned as a “whitewash” A review of undercover policing as ordered by the Scottish Government has been condemned as a “whitewash” and an “insult” Billy Briggs Oct 10, 2016
Society Number of police on streets down almost 50 per cent since 2011 The number of police officers on Scotland’s streets in some parts of the country has almost halved since 2011 Billy Briggs Aug 23, 2016
Climate and the Environment The city streets where exhaust fumes breach safety limits Toxic fumes from cars, lorries and buses are breaching safety limits and endangering health in urban areas across Scotland, according Rob Edwards Jan 19, 2016