Revealed: Deer management cost public purse at least £135m in a decade
Deer overpopulation in many parts of Scotland is harming the environment. Attempts to tackle the longstanding issue are costing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds.
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For Fact’s Sake podcast: Does the latest box office hit promote child trafficking conspiracies?
An independent film released in the UK this week has taken the US box office by storm, but has run
Claim Patrick Harvie said industry must die is False
A fictionalised video portraying first minister Humza Yousaf and Green minister Patrick Harvie being rated by the investors in Dragon’
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why do women footballers still face so much abuse online?
As the World Cup reaches its climax, For Fact’s Sake podcast looks at the abuse that some women footballers
Claim Humza Yousaf made anti-white speech is False
First minister Humza Yousaf was interviewed as part of the Edinburgh fringe festival on Friday. During his chat with LBC
Claim SNP has reduced attainment gap by two-thirds is Mostly False
Addressing the difference in attainment between Scottish pupils has been a major part of the Scottish Government’s policy platform
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How will the climate crisis affect our future?
After our fact-checking series, Scotland and the Climate Crisis, came to an end, Ali and Paul spoke to climate systems
Is Scotland achieving its climate targets?
The Scottish Government’s plan for achieving net zero includes targets to reduce total emissions each year, as well as
Claim that climate change will be worse if we don’t develop new oil and gas in North Sea is Mostly False
The future of the North Sea oil and gas industry has been central to the debate about how Scotland should
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why is climate denial still so common?
This week, The Ferret has been separating fact from fiction around climate change in our series, Scotland and the Climate
Visualised: Scotland’s changing snow cover
Scotland’s snow-covered peaks have formed an iconic part of our tourism industry, but are threatened by the impacts of
What plans does the Scottish Government have for tackling climate change?
As the impacts of the climate crisis become more significant, the Scottish Government has put in place targets to reduce
Claim Scotland is half way to net zero is True
Scotland is aiming to reach net zero climate emissions by 2045 in an effort to end its contribution to global