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.
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How do oil and gas licences work?
The North Sea oil and gas industry is a central part of Scotland’s economy but it has a significant
Claim that climate change is caused by natural cycles not human activity is False
One of the most enduring claims about climate change looks at global warming cycles. A widely repeated suggestion by climate
Insurers invest £6bn in North Sea oil firms while removing cover on climate frontline
Insurance companies have invested over £6 billion in the biggest firms operating in the North Sea oil and gas industry
‘Greenwashing’ Glasgow: corporate COP uncovered
With nearly 1,000 representatives from the fossil fuel industry and big business — and over 40 official and unofficial side
‘Ignoring indigenous rights’: West Papuan campaigner speaks out on fossil fuel lobbyists at climate summit
Four months before Raki Ap was born his father, a West Papuan cultural leader, anthropologist and musician, was killed. He
Parent firm of COP26 sponsor opened big gas plants in Mexico
The parent company of one of the ‘green’ sponsors of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow has opened four new
Jo Swinson criticised over donor links to fossil fuels and tax avoidance
The new Liberal Democrat leader, Jo Swinson, has come under fire from political opponents for accepting donations from the director