Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government changed key parts of the official record of Angus Robertson’s controversial Israel meeting after a backlash, raising questions about government secrecy.
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Study finds poor land buyout regulation days after land reform bill delay
A Scottish Government-commissioned report has found the demand to buy rural land for green investments could deepen divides between
Photos reveal wildlife toll from trawling for scampi
Campaigners have published 30 photos which they say expose the marine wildlife killed by “destructive” and “wasteful” fishing for scampi
Ex-oil lobbyist to be new Scottish Water chair
The new chair of Scottish Water has shares in Shell and is a former oil lobbyist, prompting questions about her
Watchdog presses for stricter rules on council climate pollution
A watchdog is using legal powers to force the Scottish Government to strengthen councils’ reporting of climate pollution, after The
Nominee boycotts VisitScotland awards over oil links
A nominee for a VisitScotland award for work on climate change is boycotting the tourism board’s annual award ceremony
Forest agency ‘massacre’ up to 2,000 baby red squirrels
The Scottish Government’s forestry agency has been accused of “indiscriminate massacre” after it admitted it could have killed nearly
More than 50 waters fail quality tests due to metal pollution from mines
More than 50 rivers and groundwaters have failed quality tests because they have been contaminated by toxic metals flowing from
Sepa pensions invested in oil and sewage-dumping water firm
Pensions for Scotland’s environment agency are invested in fossil fuel giants and an English water company that spilled more
Scotland’s forests dominated by estates, investors and absentee owners, says report
Ownership of Scotland’s forests is becoming increasingly dominated by wealthy estates, investors and absentee owners who live outwith Scotland,
Plastic waste illegally burned at Hebridean farmed fish dump
A dump for dead fish at a Hebridean beauty spotwas condemned by Scotland’s green watchdog after plastics, gas canisters
Lawyers accuse Scottish Government of ‘causing illegality’ at fish farms
Lawyers have written to the Scottish Government accusing it of “causing illegality” by leaving “the fox in charge of the
Oil investor to cash in on government tree planting plan
A Swiss bank with shares in some of the world’s biggest oil companies will profit from a controversial Scottish