Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government changed key parts of the official record of Angus Robertson’s controversial Israel meeting after a backlash, raising questions about government secrecy.
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Social media firms urged to tackle pro-anorexia posts affecting vulnerable Scots
Social media platforms are being urged by Scots who suffered eating disorders to be more proactive in tackling harmful content
Tory MSP asked 11 questions on abortion in a month
The Tories’ shadow equalities minister has asked 11 questions this month of the Scottish Government about abortion, prompting concerns his
Claim Scots drug death statistics are not comparable with UK and Europe is False
This is an updated version of a fact check from July 2019. The latest statistics on drug-related deaths in
NHS board gave different Covid-19 isolation advice to councils
Health officials for Glasgow and Clyde issued different Covid-19 isolation instructions to those in place in the rest of
Claim Scotland is first place in UK to get Covid-19 vaccine into care homes is False
The Covid-19 vaccination programme has begun in Scotland, with residents and workers in care homes a high priority. The
Fighting to save lives in Scotland’s drug death crisis
“I’ve been losing people since I was 16,” says James, who started using drugs as a teenager. “I’ve
Revealed: Covid’s toll on hospital operations could ‘take four years’ to fix
The dramatic reduction to operations in Scotland across specialisms including cancer and cardiology has been revealed by new health board
Claim public are ‘lab rats’ as Covid-19 vaccine not safe for pregnant women is Mostly False
The UK Government started its mass Covid-19 inoculation programme this week, with 90-year-old Coventry grandmother Margaret Keenan
£10.2m contact tracing deal prompts fears over outsourcing
A multi-million pound Scottish Government contract awarded to a Glasgow call centre firm without competition for Covid-19 contact
Claim Rishi Sunak is responsible for £500 NHS staff bonus is False
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the Scottish Government will provide all health and social care workers in Scotland
Attainment gap widening thanks to ‘inconsistent’ Covid-19 guidance in schools, say critics
The Scottish Government has been urged to act on concerns that “confusion” in schools over Covid-19 restrictions could leave
Claim Glasgow areas have lower life expectancy than Rwanda is False
[sc name=”FFS”] When the Prime Minister reportedly called Scottish devolution “a disaster” on a call with English Conservative MPs,