Revealed: Deer management cost public purse at least £135m in a decade
Deer overpopulation in many parts of Scotland is harming the environment. Attempts to tackle the longstanding issue are costing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds.
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Banned terrorist group is behind latest neo-Nazi outfit in Scotland
A new neo-Nazi organisation recruiting in Scotland is run by a banned terrorist group, according to anti-racism campaigners. System Resistance
Yemen: one third of air raids hit civilian areas
Nearly one third of air raids in Yemen carried out by a Saudi-led coalition dropping smart bombs made in Scotland
Podcast: Genocide, the Yazidis and Scotland’s call for justice
“They called them ‘sabia’ or ‘jaria. This means ‘female slaves’. Daesh viewed them as ‘spoils of war’,” said Dr Luma
Revealed: Scots pension funds invest in firms blacklisted by UN
Scotland’s two largest council pension funds have invested in companies reported to be on a United Nations (UN) blacklist
Travellers suffer ‘appalling discrimination’, say human rights groups
The situation for Scotland’s Gypsy Travellers has “gone backwards” with people suffering “appalling discrimination”, a health crisis and high
Perfect storm: MoD report says Trident nuclear plans in trouble
UK government plans for the next generation of Trident submarine reactors are under threat from staff shortages and spending cuts,
The government is at “war with our lifestyle”, claim Scotland’s Travellers
Words by David Donaldson, artwork by Chris Manson. I am a Scottish Traveller who’s studying at the University of
Watchdog probes freedom of information failings by Scottish Government
The new Scottish Information Commissioner has launched an investigation into allegations that the Scottish Government blocked or delayed freedom of
MoD under fire over new nuclear facilities on the Clyde
Revelations that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning 14 major new developments at the Trident nuclear bases on the
Trident nuclear safety reports suppressed by the Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has censored official warnings about the safety of the Trident nuclear weapons system based on
Call for investigation after arms firms links to Whitehall exposed
A US arms company linked to alleged war crimes in Yemen had an employee working at the Department of International
Pesticide report suppressed after freedom of information warning
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) ditched a written report to its board on a fish farm pesticide following fears