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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Care home firm fined after resident choked to death on doughnut
The UK’s biggest care home provider has been fined £640,000 by a Scottish court after one of its
Picking up the pieces: families call for out-of-hours addiction support
As she sat down to Christmas dinner Sandra Holmes – who set up an addiction family support group due to her
Nearly half of young Scots say finances worsen their mental health
Nearly 50 per cent of 16-24 year olds in Scotland said that their financial situation negatively impacts their mental
Claim some countries require Covid-19 booster for entry is Half True
Boris Johnson’s press conference on 4 January updated the public on the UK Government’s response to the Omicron
The FFS Show episode 22: Long Covid and Christmas myths
The latest episode of The FFS Show looks at a claim about long Covid, and we delve into some of
Claim 100,000 have ‘long Covid’ in Scotland is Mostly True
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact Scotland and the rest of the UK, with further restrictions in place as
‘Shocking’ figures show half of record number of homeless deaths related to drugs
Homeless people must be given “more than just a roof over their heads,” say campaigners, after official figures revealed a
Westminster and Holyrood “must up their game” on tobacco firms
Westminster and Holyrood “must up their game” to prevent tobacco firms influencing public health policies, say researchers. A new report
Facebook campaigns opposing anti-vaping laws prompt concern
Organisations that do not disclose their funders are running astroturf campaigns that have spent over £60,000 on Facebook adverts
Toxic particle air pollution tops pre-pandemic levels in a third of Scottish streets
Almost a third of Scotland’s streets have higher levels of toxic particle air pollution than they did before the
Western General Hospital accused of ‘medical negligence, lies and cover-ups’ by paralysed patient
John Young shows me a photo of himself in the summer of 1977. In the picture he’s standing on
Claim that NHS bed numbers have reduced by 1200 under SNP is Mostly True
The strain Scotland’s NHS is facing as the Covid-19 pandemic continues has been a significant topic of debate