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.

CCA to be investigated over financial governance concerns

The Scottish charity regulator has announced it will investigate Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, which folded last month, due to concerns raised about its "historic financial management".

Books are being challenged in Scottish schools. Librarians fear a 'chilling effect' on freedom of speech

Dozens of complaints about reading material in school libraries have been received, with campaigners warning that "book bans" could increase.

Erdogan

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Politics and power

Claim Scottish Government paid Hamas £750m to get Yousaf’s family out of Gaza is FFS

Humza Yousaf’s personal connection to the conflict in Gaza has been the subject of much media attention. The first

Ferret Journalists Jan 23, 2024

Human rights

Facebook cracks down on Kurdish content

Facebook has banned Glasgow Girl Roza Salih for posting a photo of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan alongside a quote

Rachel Hamada, Connor Law Apr 15, 2016