$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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Did the SNP vote to ‘cut off puppy dog tails’?
While the Brexit debate raged on and election fallout continued, it was animal welfare that dominated many headlines in Scottish
EU referendum: eight controversial Brexit claims fact-checked
The EU referendum vote is now one year old, and the decision to leave the European Union continues to shape
Did 80 per cent of British people vote for parties that accept Brexit?
Theresa May has opted for an informal deal with the Democratic Unionist Party to prop up her government, but there
Is no Brexit deal with the EU better than a bad deal?
The UK has a hung parliament and Theresa May’s gamble on securing her power before Brexit negotiations looks to
Is productivity growing faster in Scotland than the UK?
Scotland’s economy has been the subject of much political debate this week, as the First Minister has been questioned
Have teacher numbers declined under the SNP government?
As the general election looms, the SNP’s record in government has been under increasing pressure. While the vote in
Has the SNP overseen an increase in the education attainment gap?
Education has once again been in the spotlight this week, and has often led the political exchanges in Scotland. The
Does Scotland attract only four per cent of the UK’s immigrants?
The first leaders debate between Scottish party leaders was a fiery affair, with testy exchanges over independence, the NHS and
Did the SNP government end hospital parking charges?
The Labour manifesto has dominated the political conversation in recent weeks, as the party’s election policies were dissected across
Do one in five Scots children leave primary school ‘functionally illiterate’?
Nicola Sturgeon has faced pressure in recent weeks over her government’s record on education. The Scottish National Party (SNP)
Does the ‘rape clause’ only require victims to tick a box to receive exemption?
A bitter row has broken out between the parties in Scotland over UK Government changes to the child tax credit
Is the SNP planning to “cut back” bus pass eligibility?
While national questions have dominated the political conversation as we head towards the general election, Scots will also go to