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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Why do parties run ‘paper candidates’ in elections?
The Reform Party has been criticised over allegedly running ‘paper candidates’ in constituencies across the UK. In the 2024 general
Independent candidate posts nearly 200 Facebook election ads including AI anti-migrant fakes
An MP candidate has spent thousands of pounds posting more Facebook advertisements than any other Scottish election hopeful this year
Billionaire who funded climate science denial group has given the Tory Party £100,000 this year
An Australian hedge fund billionaire who funded a climate science denial group has given the Conservative Party £366,790 since
Racist group founder fronts new far right party’s Scottish arm
The founder of an anti-migrant chat group which featured Nazi, racist and antisemitic material fronts the Scottish arm of a
Far right ‘terrorist’ and ‘racist’ posts broke rules, election watchdog staff claimed
Election watchdog staff accused senior figures in the far right Homeland party of breaking their own code of conduct by
Far right figure who targeted Elgin registers political party
A new far right political party led by a man who styles himself on Adolf Hitler and spoke at an
Home Office probed far right Homeland group’s ‘stealth’ political party bid
The UK Government raised concerns that a far right group led by a Scot had applied “by stealth” to become
White nationalist Homeland group applies to be political party
The white nationalist group, Homeland, deemed Britain’s “most dangerous” UK far right organisation by anti-fascists, has applied to become
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
Tories receive £1.7m in donations from fossil fuel sector and climate sceptics
The Conservative Party and its MPs have registered more than £1.7m in donations from climate sceptics and fossil fuel
Fact check: Zarah Sultana claims on oil and gas links of Liz Truss
New Prime Minister Liz Truss has rejected calls for a fresh windfall tax on profits made by energy firms. Questioned
Claim Ruth Davidson took £20,000 Russian donation is Mostly False
As the Russian attack on Ukraine continues, alleged links between Conservative politicians and Russian money have come to the fore.