‘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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Mark Fortune: Edinburgh landlord filmed allegedly threatening tenant
Tenant Jason Chen said he was confronted by a man he believed to be his landlord in a row over
Blog: The UK’s role in Yemen’s war since 2015
In recent days, concerns have risen that the Israel-Gaza war is escalating into a wider, regional conflict involving numerous states
Patriotic Alternative member accused of racial hatred had Adolf Hitler picture at home
A senior member of the far right group Patriotic Alternative who gave a speech at an anti-asylum seeker protest in
Greens pushed to back freedom of information reform
The Scottish Greens are coming under pressure to back a bid to strengthen and extend freedom of information (FoI) law
Scots facing postcode lottery for mental health and drug treatment, report says
People with both mental health and addiction issues are still facing a postcode lottery for treatment, despite national guidance that
Far right activist posed as Home Office inspector to target Scots asylum hotel
Content warning: violent language, antisemitism A far right activist posed as a Home Office inspector to get information about a
Home Office backs down on refugee eviction policy
The Home Office has written to refugee organisations to confirm it will reverse a policy change that saw refugees evicted
“Bounty hunting” by US law firms in UK could exploit whistleblowing
Scottish campaigners have accused powerful US law firms of planning to exploit whistleblowing procedures in Britain by “bounty hunting” for
Scotland’s far right: A review of The Ferret’s reporting in 2023
We continued our far right investigations throughout 2023, an area The Ferret has covered extensively for some years now. The
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Are journalists being targeted in Gaza?
It’s the final For Fact’s Sake podcast of the year, and we’re focusing on the conflict in
Revealed: Edinburgh investment firm’s links to illegal West Bank settlements
An investment firm that sponsors Scottish cultural organisations invests in companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank,
Care homes receive hundreds of complaints
Care homes chains operating in Scotland have had hundreds of complaints upheld by inspectors in recent years, The Ferret can