Why are Scottish wind farms paid billions to switch off?
Despite Scotland’s booming wind sector, turbines are still routinely paid not to spin. The Ferret unpacks why this happens, what makes it so costly, and what it means for your bills.
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Claim Scottish child payment already lifted more than 100,000 kids out of poverty is False
The Scottish Government has announced its policy plans for 2024-25, with first minister John Swinney saying the eradication of child
Fact check: Scottish drug deaths claims
The latest statistics on the number of drug deaths in Scotland were released this week, leading to significant media coverage
FFS explains: Why is Keir Starmer audio ‘leak’ likely to be fake?
The Labour Party conference took place in recent days with the party keen to promote its policies ahead of the
Claim Scottish Parliament has no borrowing powers is False
SNP MP Mhairi Black appeared on BBC Question Time last Thursday. During the debate, Black suggested that Scotland lacked borrowing
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why is deepfake porn so harmful?
On episode 9 of the For Fact’s Sake podcast, Ali spoke to Sophie Maddocks, a researcher and digital rights
Claim ‘Welcome to Scotland’ slogan cost $162,972 is Mostly False
Scottish tourism is the focus of a viral meme which has been shared thousands of times across the world in
