More than 50 rivers polluted by toxic chemicals used to treat fleas on pets
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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
Has the SNP overseen the biggest in-work poverty increase since devolution?
Campaigning ahead of June’s snap election has already begun. In Scotland, Jeremy Corbyn spoke to supporters in Dunfermline as
Do ‘mature democracies’ deny 16-year-olds the right to vote?
In 2015, a change in the law meant 16 and 17-year-olds were allowed to vote in Scottish elections
Does Scotland have the best A&E waiting times in the UK?
The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s recent trip to the US was not without controversy, as opposition politicians criticised her
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.