Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
Food
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Safety fears over drug residues in grouse after watchdog fails to test Scottish birds
No birds have been tested for dangerous drug residues in the last two years, despite calls for better regulation of
School milk fee rise blamed on Brexit as subsidy ends
Scottish parents face rising school milk costs following the Brexit vote because of a loss of EU subsidies, The Ferret
Supermarket slammed as rural communities hit by weeks of food shortages
The Co-operative supermarket has been urged “to sort itself out” after a month of failing to adequately stock some stores
Polluting Perthshire chicken factory plaguing residents with bad smells
A chicken slaughterhouse in Coupar Angus owned by one of Scotland’s largest food processors has continually breached environmental regulations
Revealed: how the food industry is trying to block health bans
The multinational food and drink industry has been lobbying hard to try and defeat Scottish Government plans to combat the
Named: supermarkets selling salmon from ‘poor’ welfare firms
Supermarkets are selling farmed salmon from companies accused of poor animal welfare, we can reveal, prompting claims that consumers are
Chicken scandal firm given £1.3 million by Scottish Government
A poultry processing firm which made headlines last year following a food safety and hygiene scandal has been given more
Food safety checks to be increased at Scottish chicken plant
Surprise food safety inspections are to be stepped up at a Scottish slaughterhouse following a scandal in England, a government
Chicken scandal firm breached environmental regulations
One of Scotland’s largest farming and food processing businesses has repeatedly breached environmental regulations whilst receiving more than half
Sorry Irn-Bru, Scotland’s not the only place where Coca-Cola is not on top
A world map highlighting Scotland as the only country in the world where the most popular drink is not made
SNP claim of 2500% increase in child food bank use is Mostly True
The use of food banks has become a political issue in recent years, and has grown in prominence since the
Exposed: the catalogue of cruelty suffered by Scotland’s farm animals
by Rob Edwards and Andrew Wasley Many thousands of farm animals have suffered in more than 700 serious breaches of