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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Patients raise concerns about medical group as health board steps-up oversight
Patients at a Lanarkshire practice run by GP chain Alba Medical Group say unmanageably long patient lists and overstretched doctors
What’s going on with Scottish Government Covid-19 WhatsApps?
The Scottish Government’s transparency is under scrutiny as the inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic continues. The UK Covid-19 inquiry
‘Nauseating’: Illegal sewage spills polluted protected waters, data suggests
Scottish Water illegally discharged sewage hundreds of times during dry weather, soiling beauty spots such as West Sands beach at
Lack of local maternity services puts rural Scottish mothers at risk
On a freezing cold January afternoon in 2017, expectant mother Pranjali Christian felt her contractions start. It was four weeks
‘Profiting from pain’: Staffing agencies made millions from the NHS
Private firms supplying medical staff to NHS Scotland have made millions of pounds of profit and paid some directors up
Hundreds of women forced to travel from Scotland to England for abortions
Hundreds of women have been forced to travel from Scotland to England to access abortion care in just over four
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How are online scammers using artificial intelligence?
On this week’s podcast we are talking online scams. Things have moved on from the generous Nigerian Prince offering
FFS explains: Glasgow’s drug decriminalisation policy
Efforts to tackle Scotland’s drug deaths crisis have been in the news frequently in recent months. Glasgow made headlines
‘These are our people’: How a street-based therapy service is tackling San Francisco’s drugs crisis
In a side street off a busy thoroughfare in San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMA) neighbourhood, dozens of people
Why do more men need someone to talk to? The Ferret investigates…the health gap, part three
Our deaths by suicide rate is not coming down because we have too many poor people. They don’t have
Why does a good start matter for our children’s health? The Ferret investigates…the health gap podcast, part one
“We know that the first 1000 days are the most important time in a child’s life. If you get
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Why do women footballers still face so much abuse online?
As the World Cup reaches its climax, For Fact’s Sake podcast looks at the abuse that some women footballers