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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Covid-19: Scotland ‘losing £15m a day from loss in women’s earnings’
Women have been forced to perform more unpaid labour during the Covid-19 crisis with their collective lost earnings or productivity
Scottish cities see ‘much larger’ Covid-19 lockdown effects
The impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on Scottish cities has been larger than similar sized places across the UK, according
‘Tired of just surviving’: how care leavers are fighting back against austerity
Ten days after her 16th birthday Amy-Beth Miah decided she’d had enough of a care system that seemed designed
Army under fire for targeting recruitment adverts during ‘January Blues’
The British Army has been criticised for targeting online recruitment adverts at young, risk-taking, working class Scots suffering the “January
Amazon pays more tax to Fife Council than to the UK government
Amazon pays more to Fife Council in rates and rent than it does to the UK government in corporation tax,
Scotland’s green watchdog slammed for paying consultant £1,000 a day
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) is facing criticism for paying a consultant nearly £1,000 a day for 66
Brexit impact: child protection fears over EU information sharing
Information on individuals barred from working with children will no longer be shared with Scotland’s criminal records disclosure agency
Claim youth unemployment lower in Scotland than UK is True
The Scottish Government’s record on employment has been regularly promoted by the SNP on social media. [sc name=”FFS”
Scottish banks, builders and utilities report huge gender pay gaps
Scottish banks, builders and utility companies dominate a list of firms with larger than average pay gaps, we can reveal.
FFS Explains: The gender pay gap in Scotland
The gender pay gap is likely to be in the news more often over the coming weeks as new rules
Fact check: Scottish Labour’s party political broadcast
Scottish Labour’s latest party political broadcast has been released, setting out the party’s vision for Scotland. [sc name=
First Minister’s claim that unemployment is down is Mostly True
Scotland’s latest statistics on employment have been released, and generated immediate controversy. Major news outlets covered the story in