Claim Glasgow City Council put up posters of ‘high risk’ areas for sexual assault is False

Posters appeared on social media purporting to be from the local authority, but they are fake.

Ferret Journalists Jul 20, 2026

School absence rates are reaching crisis point. How can we help young people facing ‘extreme’ social isolation?

Academics are raising concerns that an increasing percentage of young people, unable to cope with school, are withdrawing into their bedrooms, while families claim support is “woefully inadequate”.

Claire Prentice Jul 19, 2026

Investigations

Children in care die at twice the rate of others. Why are so few of their deaths reviewed?

A disproportionate number of children and young people growing up in care are dying prematurely, prompting calls for preventative action.

Karin Goodwin Jul 16, 2026

inflation

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Fact Checks

FFS explains: Upcoming strikes in Scotland

Scotland is set for another wave of strike action in the coming months, with train drivers, postal workers and university

Eve Livingston Aug 12, 2022

Human rights

Mears CEO pay rises to over £800,000, while care workers earn £9.50 an hour

The chief executive officer of Mears Group – which runs local authority and UK Government contacts including one with the Home

Karin Goodwin Aug 9, 2022

Politics and power

Fact check: ITV Tory leadership debate

As the Conservative leadership race gets closer to its conclusion, five rival candidates appeared in two televised debates before a

Ferret Journalists Jul 19, 2022