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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John Swinney rapped by stats regulator over attainment gap claim
First minister John Swinney has been rapped by the UK statistics regulator for making a misleading claim about Scottish education,
Claim 37 per cent of Scots want to abolish Holyrood is Unsupported
The future of Holyrood was called into question this week, after claims that more than a third of Scots wanted
So, Who Runs Scotland?
Scotland is just a year away from its next election, and current polling suggests the SNP could be about to
Energy giants and short term lets lobbyists attended ‘shadowy’ Labour business event
Energy giants, a lobbying group for the holiday lets sector, and a firm which uses AI to track migrants crossing
Arms firms supplying Israel with bombs and parts for warplanes invited to Holyrood
Arms companies supplying Israel with bombs and parts for warplanes have been invited to the Scottish Parliament despite the rising
FFS explains: Political polling as 2024 begins
It is the start of a significant year in Scottish politics, with voters likely to go to the polls in
Claim Scotland is half way to net zero is True
Scotland is aiming to reach net zero climate emissions by 2045 in an effort to end its contribution to global
Costa lobbyists tried to write Scottish Government rules on building of drive-throughs
Coffee giant Costa wanted to help write Scottish Government guidelines on the future of drive-through restaurants, sparking concerns about lobbyists’
Scottish Parliament event on West Bank settlements cancelled after protests
An event at the Scottish Parliament involving an organisation that supports illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank was cancelled
Peat multinational allegedly breached planning permission
A multinational which extracts peat from a site in Dumfries and Galloway has been doing so “in breach of…planning
SNP criticised for hosting major polluters at conference
The SNP’s annual conference featured exhibits from an oil giant and an energy firm accused of being “the world’
Anti-abortion lobbyists met MSPs over 100 times since 2021
Anti-abortion Christian lobbyists have met with MSPs from all the major political parties at Holyrood over 100 times since the
