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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UK Government bought compost from Scottish peatlands despite climate pledges
A UK Government agency has bought nearly 4,000 cubic metres of compost extracted from peatlands in Scotland, prompting criticism
Parent firm of COP26 sponsor opened big gas plants in Mexico
The parent company of one of the ‘green’ sponsors of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow has opened four new
Fish farm pollution rules relaxed for Brexit
Fish farming companies are being allowed to breach environmental limits and pollute lochs because of export problems caused by Brexit.
£5,000 reward offered for information on illegal shooting of seals
A £5,000 reward has been offered by an animal welfare charity concerned that fish farms may continue to shoot
Scots university members of green COP26 network invest £5.2m in fossil fuels and arms
Scots universities signed up to a COP26 green network of academic institutions committed to tackling climate change have shares worth
Covid lockdown cut air pollution – but only for a while
The coronavirus lockdown cut toxic exhaust fumes in Scotland’s towns and cities by a third in 2020 – but the
Edinburgh University urged to stop “near drowning” test on animals
Animal rights groups have called on Edinburgh University to stop subjecting animals to a “near drowning” test during its research
Marine Scotland accused of creating ‘environmental disaster’ by fishing mismanagement
Marine Scotland has been accused of allowing “an environmental disaster” by mismanaging fishing and refusing to exclude trawlers from inshore
Claim Brexit let UK Government ban pulse fishing is Mostly True
Within hours of the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK Government made a change to fishing laws to
Green watchdog communications wrecked by cyber attack
Computer systems at the Scottish Government’s green watchdog have been crippled for two weeks by a “complex and sophisticated”
Multinational accused of ‘inaccurate’ claims over peat extraction
A multinational fertiliser company has been accused of making “factually inaccurate” claims in support of its attempts to extend peat
Scotland losing ‘substantial revenue’ over derelict land
Scotland is losing out on “substantial revenue” by under-taxing owners of vacant and derelict land, according to new research
