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.
EU referendum
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How has polling changed on Scottish independence since 2014?
In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, the No campaign won by 55 per cent to 45. In the five years
Priti Patel’s claim on number of EU citizens given settled status is False
The UK’s post-Brexit immigration system is starting to take shape, with a new points-based approach and the end to
Claim about Labour MPs in Leave-voting constituencies is Mostly False
Westminster is currently shut down for up to five weeks as MPs begin the highly-contested prorogation and tensions are rising
Fact check: Brexit Party claims on EU negotiations and divorce bill
The UK will participate in an unexpected European election on 23 May, almost two months after the original, but now
Claim Richard Leonard supported the Leave campaign in Brexit vote is False
Brexit and a second independence referendum have been predictable talking points at the SNP party conference. The party’s deputy
Claim the SNP changed Brexit stance four times is Mostly False
Questions persist about the correct approach to Brexit negotiations, but Scottish Labour’s leader has questioned the SNP’s EU
Claim that Brexit was not a vote to leave single market is Half True
The SNP has consistently argued that any Brexit deal should keep Scotland and the UK inside the single market. In
MP’s claim joining EEC did not boost UK growth is Mostly False
The economic impact of Brexit has been widely discussed since the referendum campaign began, but one Conservative MP recently questioned
Brexit trade deals with the US and Australia are not ‘in the bag’
Negotiations for Britain’s exit from the EU are underway, and the nature of the final deal is being hotly
Common Fisheries Policy has not ‘devastated’ North-East fishing industry
During the EU referendum campaign, one of the central issues with relevance to Scotland was the effect of the Common