Jobs, bills and energy security: Fact-checking claims about Jackdaw gas field

The new gasfield was announced in recent weeks by the UK Government, and a number of claims emerged about its impact.

Alastair Brian Nov 11, 2026

Society

A high profile events boss left staff almost £50,000 out of pocket. Now they’re fighting to get their money back

The Glasgow-based Oceanic Group is known for holding glitzy ceremonies across the UK, Ireland and the United States, but multiple former staff allege its ‘rogue’ boss failed to pay them the wages they were due.

Karin Goodwin Nov 8, 2026

Animal welfare

Hundreds of monkeys imported thousands of miles to Scotland for experiments

Macaques are monkeys known for their intelligence. Large numbers have been shipped more than 6,000 miles to Scotland for experiments.

Billy Briggs Nov 5, 2026

Jo Cox

2 articles

Politics and power

Named: the Scots businessman linked to neo-Nazi groups

A businessman from a Scottish seaside town can today be unmasked as a former online recruiter for banned neo-Nazi

Joshua Martin, Billy Briggs Feb 17, 2020

Society

Revealed: neo-Nazi terrorists are behind Scotland’s newest far right group

A neo-Nazi organisation involved in terrorism and banned by the UK Government is behind a new far right group

Jamie Mann, Billy Briggs Jun 12, 2017