$1bn and counting: blacklisted Israeli company raking it in from North Sea oil
A firm linked by the UN to West Bank settlements has received the sum through its stake in a North Sea oil company.
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Claim of 82 per cent opposition to transgender self-identification is Mostly False
The Scottish Government’s plans to alter the Gender Recognition Act have led to fierce debate in recent months. The
Fact check: Jo Swinson’s claim on education inequality
Liberal Democrat leadership candidate Jo Swinson was the centre of controversy over university education during an episode of BBC Question
Claim more children leave school without qualifications than 20 years ago is False
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament and much has been written about the achievements of Holyrood
Fact check: Alleged Nigel Farage tweet about Scots ‘coming to heel’ is fake
Nigel Farage was met with protest when he travelled to Edinburgh for a Brexit Party campaign rally. Right-wing figures have
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 a Customs Union deal means not leaving the EU is False
Richard Madeley has waded into the Brexit debate, after an exchange with a campaigner on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.
Claim Scottish banknotes are not ‘legal tender’ in England is True
Judy Murray has reignited one of Scotland’s oldest debates after her Scottish banknotes were rejected in a London cake
How did Scottish MPs vote over Brexit?
Recent weeks have seen a dizzying number of votes at Westminster as MPs decide how best to deal (or no-deal)
Claim an independent Scotland would need to join the euro is Mostly False
A debate on television led to significant discussion online after a Sky News host and SNP politician Ian Blackford disagreed
Claim Labour voted against carers’ benefit increase is Mostly True
A list of Labour MSPs has been circulating round social media, with attached criticism for voting against a Scottish Parliament
Prime Minister’s claim of £1,400 dividend of UK membership is Unsupported
Theresa May was on the offensive in an exchange over the relative merits of the UK and independent Scotland during
Claim three in ten children affected by so-called ‘Momo challenge’ is Mostly False
A grotesque image went viral online this week, with many newspapers and news sites reporting it was part of a