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.
Environment
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Green concerns raised over Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund
Environmental campaigners have raised concerns that millions of pounds from the Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund have been awarded
Health fears as Scottish ammonia pollution rises
Industrial emissions of ammonia – a pollutant which damages ecosystems and threatens human health – increased by more than ten per cent
UK’s second-hand clothing pollutes African nations
On Korle-Gonno beach in Accra, Ghana’s bustling capital, reams of tangled clothing are burrowed into the sand. “They
Row erupts between Marine Scotland and private firm over seal scarers
A row has erupted between a private company and the Scottish Government over controversial devices called seal scarers which have
Peat multinational allegedly breached planning permission
A multinational which extracts peat from a site in Dumfries and Galloway has been doing so “in breach of…planning
Antarctic krill fishing boosted by fish farming
Fishing companies are hoping to “double” their catches of krill — tiny animals that sustain the Antarctic Ocean — to feed the
Salmon firms accused of hiding lice levels
Salmon farming companies in Scotland have been accused of exploiting “loopholes” to hide infestations of lice that cause suffering and
Concerns over Perth climate plan as more money spent on new road
Concerns have been raised about how Perth and Kinross council will pay for its climate change plan after it used
SNP criticised for hosting major polluters at conference
The SNP’s annual conference featured exhibits from an oil giant and an energy firm accused of being “the world’
Plan for eating beavers abandoned after Ferret queries
A proposal to investigate eating beavers as a way of limiting their numbers was dropped from Scotland’s new wild
Insurance brokers accused of “working in service” of oil industry
A group of British insurance brokers have been accused of “working in service of the oil industry” by introducing clients
Beach sewage leaks: Green watchdog allowed ‘illegal’ operation of Scottish Water site
Scotland’s green watchdog has been accused of allowing the “illegal operation” of a Scottish Water site which has polluted