Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
Israel
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Scottish Government claimed it would be ‘antisemitic’ to release information about secret meeting with Israel
The Scottish Government claimed it would be “antisemitic” to release information about Angus Robertson’s secret meeting with an Israeli
Scottish Government wanted to be ‘on same page’ as Westminster over Israeli meeting
The Scottish Government has been criticised for working “in-step with the Foreign Office” over a controversial meeting with an Israeli
Anti-war protests: a year in pictures
In October 2023, pro-Palestinian and anti-war protests began to take place in Edinburgh and Glasgow, in response to Israel’s
Claim that Humza Yousaf knew of Hamas attacks before the public is Unsupported
Humza Yousaf was the subject of a video on YouTube which claimed the former first minister had found out before
Scottish Government refuses to release minutes of ‘secretive’ Israel meeting
The Scottish Government has refused to release minutes of Angus Robertson’s ‘secretive’ meeting with an Israeli diplomat, prompting accusations
Scottish Government agency still giving grants to arms firms supplying Israel
A Scottish Government agency has given hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayer money to arms companies supplying Israel since
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
Claim Scottish Government paid Hamas £750m to get Yousaf’s family out of Gaza is FFS
Humza Yousaf’s personal connection to the conflict in Gaza has been the subject of much media attention. The first
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
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
100 Scots playwrights condemn Israeli attacks on West Bank theatre
One hundred Scottish playwrights including Scotland’s former makar, have signed an open letter condemning raids by Israel on a
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,