‘Backroom’ lobbying on Coul Links golf plan under fire
Scottish ministers have been privately urged to back plans for a golf course on a coastal wildlife site. This has been condemned as “backdoor lobbying that tries to bypass the rules”.
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Asylum seekers facing second Christmas in hotels ‘abandoned’ by the system
Asylum seekers housed by the Home Office in a Greenock hotel for months – and who are now spending their second
Cyber attack on Angus Council cost taxpayer £25,000
A cyber attack targeting Angus Council last year cost £25,000 to remedy, The Ferret can reveal. The incident was
Threat to nuclear safety from prolonged Trident patrols
New evidence that Trident submarines have been at sea for a record-breaking five months in 2022 has prompted a former
Top Scots lawyer slammed for ‘watching football’ during Sheku Bayoh inquiry
The family of Sheku Bayoh have spoken out about their “anger” and “dismay” over the behaviour of Gordon Jackson, one
Scottish broadband rollout firm linked to Pegasus spy spyware
One of the firms building broadband services across Scotland’s towns and cities is backed by a state-owned Emirati company
Patriotic Alternative leader guilty of firearms charges
The leader of the far right group Patriotic Alternative Scotland appeared in court yesterday after pleading guilty to firearms charges.
Military spending massively outstripping climate finance, report warns
The world’s richest countries — including the UK — are spending 30 times more on their armed forces than financial support
Brexit threat to nuclear safety laws
UK Government plans threatening nuclear and radiation safety laws in a “Brexit bonfire” have provoked resistance from regulators and trade
FFS explains: Asylum, migration and Manston
Immigration has been dominating news headlines in the UK, due to rising numbers of migrants arriving in Kent and reports
UK’s second-hand clothing pollutes African nations
On Korle-Gonno beach in Accra, Ghana’s bustling capital, reams of tangled clothing are burrowed into the sand. “They go
Trans people in Scotland turn to crowdfunders amid “excruciating” NHS waiting times
The number of trans people in Scotland crowdfunding to cover medical costs has increased by 65 per cent since last
More than 10,000 data breaches by Scottish local authorities
Scottish local authorities have recorded more than 10,000 data breaches over the last five years, The Ferret can reveal.