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.
John Finnie
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Police Scotland role in ‘hostile environment’ questioned
Police Scotland’s role in the enforcement of the Home Office’s “hostile environment” policy has been questioned, after new
Bus firms under fire for cutting routes despite ‘unprecedented’ bailouts
Bus companies in Scotland have been criticised for cutting “essential” bus routes despite receiving almost £300m in public money – including
Island sold by National Trust of ‘considerable’ conservation importance
A west coast island sold off by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) should be maintained and monitored in the
National Trust deemed ‘imperious’ for selling Scottish island
The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has been branded “imperious” for selling a west coast island entrusted to them by
Golf resort linked to Lord’s estate handed £100k Covid bailout
A Scottish Government agency has been criticised after handing £100,000 in Covid-19 bailout funds to a luxury golfing development
Spy satellites destined for Scottish spaceports
The arms industry is preparing to use two spaceports planned for Scotland to launch military spy satellites, an investigation by
The 30 sewage-soaked beaches that put public health at risk
As many as 30 beaches across Scotland have been polluted in breach of sewage safety limits so far this summer,
NHS struggled to recruit senior anaesthetists before coronavirus
Many Scottish health boards have struggled to recruit as many consultant anaesthetists as they need, making it harder to keep
Baillie Gifford ‘hypocrisy’ on £400m fossil fuel investments
An investment firm which funnels hundreds of millions of pounds into the fossil fuel industry has been attacked for “hypocrisy”
Police Scotland taser use up sixfold in four years
The number of times tasers were deployed by Police Scotland to confront suspects has shot up from 13 to 80
2,553 devices awaiting digital analysis, say police
Police Scotland has a backlog of 2,553 electronic items awaiting digital forensic analysis, The Ferret can reveal. A reply
MSP pension fund aims to be more ethical – but ups fossil fuel investment
The company managing Holyrood’s £86 million pension fund has ploughed more money into fossil fuels and opposed bids to