Climate and the Environment Wealthy landowners are making millions from Scottish wind farms. You’re subsidising them Our latest investigation has found the financial rewards of Scotland’s energy transition are being unevenly distributed. The money earned by landowners often dwarfs the payments that wind farm developers make to local communities. Louis Boyd-Madsen, Paul Dobson May 10, 2026
Fact Checks Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True Conservative candidate Meghan Gallacher made the claim in a special education debate hosted by the BBC. Alastair Brian May 7, 2026
Denoiser Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics. Who are they? The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland's political parties. Jamie Mann May 6, 2026
Human rights Yemen: hundreds of alleged war crimes but only 79 investigations There have been 366 alleged war crimes in Yemen but only 79 investigations by the Saudi-led coalition and the Ministry Billy Briggs Nov 20, 2018
Politics and power Tory ‘dark money’ trust reveals address and trustees A trust accused of funding the Scottish Conservatives with “dark money” has revealed its official address and current trustees following Jamie Mann Jul 4, 2018
Politics and power Claim that Brexit was not a vote to leave single market is Half True The SNP has consistently argued that any Brexit deal should keep Scotland and the UK inside the single market. In Ferret Journalists Dec 14, 2017
Politics and power Ian Blackford’s claim of worst wage growth in 200 years is True Westminster leader Ian Blackford used his speech at the SNP’s annual conference to attack the economic and social record Ferret Journalists Oct 21, 2017