Climate and the Environment Wealthy landowners are making millions from Scottish wind farms. You’re subsidising them Our latest investigation has found the financial rewards of Scotland’s energy transition are being unevenly distributed. The money earned by landowners often dwarfs the payments that wind farm developers make to local communities. Louis Boyd-Madsen, Paul Dobson May 10, 2026
Fact Checks Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True Conservative candidate Meghan Gallacher made the claim in a special education debate hosted by the BBC. Alastair Brian May 7, 2026
Denoiser Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics. Who are they? The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland's political parties. Jamie Mann May 6, 2026
Human rights MSP pensions invested in iPhone firm with mass suicides The pension fund for Scotland’s MSPs has invested over £100,000 in a Taiwanese company blamed for mass suicides Joe Lo, Gordon Winter Dec 9, 2018
Politics and power Scottish councils pour £1.7bn into polluting fossil fuels Scottish local authorities are investing £1.7 billion in 52 fossil fuel companies blamed for causing climate chaos, according to Rob Edwards Mar 13, 2017
Politics and power MSP pensions put £3.2m into ‘unethical’ firms The pension fund for Scotland’s MSPs is investing £3.2 million in weapons, tobacco and dirty fuels despite the Rob Edwards Oct 26, 2015
Politics and power Revealed: the £1.7bn invested in risky fossil fuels The pension funds of half a million public sector workers in Scotland are investing a massive £1.7 billion into Rob Edwards Sep 21, 2015