Edinburgh Uni staff are losing their jobs. Their boss has two
Sir Peter Mathieson appears to have confirmed he is being paid for a board role at a university spin-off at the same time as many staff face uncertainty about their futures.
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New nuclear submarines delayed by technical problems
The UK government’s £11 billion programme to deliver seven new nuclear-powered submarines to the Clyde has been delayed for
Drugs, gold and guns bring terror and death to 400-mile waterway in Colombia
Oscar Salinas has little doubt. “The conflict has resulted in a lot of human suffering but also a lot of
People power: the ‘ghetto president’ challenging Uganda’s elite
In October 2018, a man emerged on stage at a beach near Lake Victoria in Uganda. As hundreds of soldiers,
Human rights activist who spoke at Scots Parliament flees Pakistan to seek asylum in US
A respected human rights activist from Pakistan who visited Scotland several times to speak about peace building and countering extremism
Police Scotland criticised over treatment of vulnerable informants
An independent assessment of Police Scotland’s covert surveillance work has raised concerns over the force’s treatment of informants.
Bomb firm told Scottish Enterprise munitions were “key growth area”
An Ayrshire firm making explosives told Scottish Enterprise that munitions were a “key growth area” when applying for taxpayers’ money,
Arms firms in Scotland fail to make checks to prevent war crimes
Arms firms with factories in Scotland are failing to undertake proper human rights checks which could prevent their products from
Secretary of State for Scotland held shares in arms firm making weapon sights
The Secretary of State for Scotland invested in a defence firm making weapon sights which applied for military export licenses
Nuclear company under fire for dam project in Burma
A French energy giant that runs nuclear plants in Scotland has been added to a “dirty list” for working on
Survivor groups criticise “appalling” police inaction on football sexual abuse
Scottish police have been accused of “doing nothing” about an allegation of sexual abuse against a Rangers football scout based
Arms firms give MPs thousands of pounds, gifts and dinners
Arms firms due to attend a trade event dubbed a “festival of violence” gave MP’s more than £60,000
Serco slammed for plans to attend arms fair while evicting asylum seekers
A private firm evicting hundreds of asylum seekers from their homes in Scotland’s largest city has been condemned over