‘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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Concern grows about mental health of asylum seekers in Scottish hotels
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Employers in Scotland fined £9.4m for health and safety violations
Oil, whisky, and construction firms are among those fined a collective £9.4m in recent years for poor health and
Patriotic Alternative accused of promoting ‘neo-Nazi’ ideology by Michael Gove
A far right group exposed as having links to neo-Nazis three years ago will be assessed under the UK Government’
For Fact’s Sake podcast: What are the biggest fake news trends in this election year?
It’s part two of our For Fact’s Sake podcast mini series on the election year. In this episode
Siberian gas project linked to Scotland blacklisted by UK Government
A major Siberian gas project linked to Scotland has been blacklisted by the UK Government as part of new economic
Scots banks helped oil firm linked to Israeli settlements raise £500m
Two Scottish banks helped a North Sea oil firm with links to Israel’s West Bank settlements raise half a
Arms firms supplying Israel with bombs and parts for warplanes invited to Holyrood
Arms companies supplying Israel with bombs and parts for warplanes have been invited to the Scottish Parliament despite the rising
Patriotic Alternative could face legal action over whites-only Christmas campaign
A far right group has been warned that its whites-only Christmas campaign may have been unlawful. The Equality and Human
Police Scotland advised US cops on ‘reducing lethal force’ days after Sheku Bayoh death
Top Scottish cops led a US event on the best way to reduce the use of force when dealing with
Four people die every week in Scotland while in state custody or care
Four people die every week in Scotland while in prison, police cells or other forms of state detention or care,
Far right group Homeland registers as political party despite objections
A far right group described as an “extreme organisation” has been allowed to officially register as a political party despite
Homecoming: Scots rugby legend joins aid convoy to father’s village in Ukraine
On the morning of June 28, 2023, a small village in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine awoke and began to