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.
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Claim Scotland to give back £450m in EU funding is Half True
European Union funding has become an unexpected part of the 2024 election campaign in Scotland, as the SNP-led Scottish Government
What is the EU’s ‘bendy bananas’ law?
One of the most enduring claims relating to the European Union has reared its head again in the media. An
Why are governments restricting TikTok?
Social media app TikTok has more than one billion users and has made global celebrities of its biggest creators, but
Military spending massively outstripping climate finance, report warns
The world’s richest countries — including the UK — are spending 30 times more on their armed forces than financial support
Most Scots councils use paint which may contribute to global warming
Scottish councils still overwhelmingly use paint for road markings that damages the environment, The Ferret can reveal. We asked all
Oil industry lobbied senior EU officials 568 times
Top-level officials from the European Commission have held 568 meetings with big oil lobbyists since 2015, according to a new
FFS explains: Trade after Brexit
One of the main impacts of the UK exiting the European Union is that the country is no longer part
FFS Explains: Travelling to the EU after Brexit
When the UK began its new, post-Brexit relationship with the European Union on 1 January it brought some significant changes
Private finance schemes cost Scottish taxpayers £40bn, says spending watchdog
Private finance schemes embraced by successive governments have left Scottish taxpayers having to foot a £40 billion bill to build
Would an independent Scotland have to join a queue for EU membership?
Scotland’s constitutional status is once again in question after Nicola Sturgeon’s second referendum plan received Scottish Parliament backing.
Bid to block ban on controversial pesticides
The Scottish Government has backed a bid by the agricultural industry to stall a proposed ban on controversial pesticides, according