The Guga Hunt: Why a centuries-old Hebridean tradition is facing renewed scrutiny
The Ferret did a deep dive to explain why a bird cull on Lewis dating back centuries is causing outrage amid claims it's a "blood sport"
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SNP promise to ditch Trident dissed by US diplomats
The US Embassy in London dismissed Scottish Government plans to get rid of Trident after independence, according to secret cables
Over the counter genetic tests raise human rights concerns
Genetic testing kits sold online and in pharmacies are failing to protect consumers’ privacy and could be endangering human rights,
Trident plans ‘in doubt’, says government watchdog
The UK’s £31 billion programme to replace Trident submarines in on the skids, according to a high-level government
Code on bomb debris links Scots firms to alleged war crime
A US arms multinational with a factory in Scotland has been linked to an alleged war crime in Yemen via
Spy cops assured immunity at Pitchford Inquiry
Retired police officers who give evidence to an inquiry into undercover policing will not face retrospective action for wrongdoing, The
Scottish councils still ‘misusing’ surveillance powers
Councils across Scotland are failing to implement surveillance laws properly, according to inspection reports obtained by The Ferret. The Office
Edinburgh oil firm under fire for human rights abuses
An oil firm in Edinburgh has been accused of complicity in human rights abuses in Africa. Cairn Energy is named
Westminster ‘lied’ on Trident independence
Successive Westminster governments have deceived the public by pretending that Trident is a British bomb when it’s actually American,
Spy cop seeks immunity from misconduct proceedings
A former officer with the Met Police at the centre of a public inquiry into undercover policing has requested an
Arms firm profiting from refugee crisis paid for exclusive access to MSPs
An arms firm condemned for fuelling war in Africa and the Middle East and then profiting from the refugee crisis,
Police Scotland to dump millions of ANPR records over privacy fears
Police Scotland has committed to dumping millions of historic vehicle movement records over fears its vast database breaches privacy laws.
UK arms sales to Saudi to be reviewed by a judge
UK weaponry sales to Saudi Arabia will come under judicial review after an organisation opposed to the arms trade successfully