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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For Fact’s Sake podcast: How did conspiracy theories lead to an attempted coup in Germany?
In 2022, dozens of people were arrested for planning an attempted coup to overthrow the German government. It was linked
Scottish Government gave £8m of green funds to coal firm’s project
The Scottish Government gave £8.6m of green funding to a biomass project involving Europe’s biggest polluting company which
Claim on energy price rises in UK, France and Germany is Half True
The energy crisis has affected countries across Europe, and comparisons are being made between the responses of different nations to
Ukrainian child refugee with father in Scotland now safe in Poland
A ten year old girl trying to reach Scotland to be with her father after fleeing a Ukrainian city under
Coronavirus: How badly has Scotland been affected?
The impact of coronavirus and the effectiveness of national attempts to tackle the outbreak are a matter of significant debate.
Do ‘mature democracies’ deny 16-year-olds the right to vote?
In 2015, a change in the law meant 16 and 17-year-olds were allowed to vote in Scottish elections nationally and
Scottish Government urged to obtain fake names of spy cops
A key witness at the Pitchford Inquiry has asked the Scottish Government to obtain the fake names used by undercover