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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Seeking safety: Rwanda deportation case to be heard in Scottish courts
A Syrian father of three, who fled for his life and was facing deportation by the Home Office to Rwanda,
Footage shows more than 100 people rescued in Mediterranean Sea
Exclusive footage of a rescue mission which saved the lives of more than 100 people in the Mediterranean Sea has
Lothian Pension Fund drops Israeli bank at centre of divestment campaign
Lothian Pension Fund no longer holds shares in an Israeli bank which finances illegal West Bank settlements, prompting pro-Palestinian divestment
Scots universities have shares worth £2m in firms linked to West Bank settlements
Scottish universities have shares worth more than £2m in companies linked to settlements in the West Bank which are considered
Kidnapped by the state: Mexico’s political prisoners in the Covid-19 pandemic
After three days of torture by police officers in the Mexican state of Puebla, Primo Villalva Domínguez, a farmer and
UK government broke inspection rules at Scottish bomb factory
The UK government has failed to meet its official criteria for conducting “regular and thorough inspections” of arms facilities every
Scots pension funds put £90m in firms linked with US rights abuses
Scotland’s largest council pension funds have investments worth £90 million in companies profiting directly from President Donald Trump’s
Tibetans forced to display pictures of Chinese state leaders
Tibetans are being forced to display pictures of Xi Jinping and other Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders in their homes,
UK arms deals with Egypt condemned after report reveals regime’s child torture
The UK government and arms firms based in Scotland have been condemned over deals with Egypt after a new report
Tibetan language being replaced by Chinese, warn campaigners
An exiled Tibetan living in Scotland has condemned China following a new report revealing that children in rural areas of
Pakistani human rights defender in hiding after parents charged with terrorism
An acclaimed human rights activist who helped The Ferret investigate Islamist extremism in Pakistan is in hiding after her family
MP under fire for staff day at the races as guests of Qatar government
Human rights campaigners have criticised Scottish Liberal Democrat MP, Alistair Carmichael, and his team after two of his researchers were