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.
Julie Hesketh-Laird
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Environmental inspections in Scotland down by a quarter
The number of annual inspections of sites regulated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) fell by a quarter over
Fishing to feed salmon farms is emptying the seas, claims report
The oceans are being “plundered” for fish to feed farmed salmon in Scotland and around the world, according to a
Mass deaths: nine million fish killed by diseases at Scottish salmon farms
At least nine million fish have been killed by diseases, botched treatments, poor handling and other problems at salmon farms
Scottish salmon firm drops ‘sustainable’ branding
A leading Scottish salmon farming company has stopped branding its business as “sustainable”, according to the UK advertising watchdog. Loch
Fish that eat lice off farmed salmon suffer, says report
The use of cleaner fish on Scottish salmon farms as a treatment for sea lice should be suspended due to
MSPs demand tougher regulation for fish farming
Scotland’s fish farming industry must bow to tougher environmental regulation if wants to expand, a committee of MSPs has
Wildlife widely damaged by fish farm pesticides, says Sepa
Pollution from fish farm pesticides is more widespread than thought and is harming marine wildlife, according to the Scottish Government’
Leading fish farm watchdog joins fish farm industry
One of Scotland’s most senior fish farm watchdogs has quit to join the fish farming industry, prompting concerns about
Salmon firms bid to block diseased fish photos
Two fish farming companies tried to block publication of graphic images of their damaged salmon, according to emails released by
Scottish salmon farming expansion must be stopped, say critics
Expansion of Scotland’s salmon farming industry should be banned until welfare standards are improved, according to a new report
Named: supermarkets selling salmon from ‘poor’ welfare firms
Supermarkets are selling farmed salmon from companies accused of poor animal welfare, we can reveal, prompting claims that consumers are
Horror photos of farmed salmon spark legal threat
The diseases, damage and infestations suffered by hundreds of thousands of caged salmon in Scotland have been exposed by more