Claim 'abortion to birth' is now legal in the UK is Mostly False
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
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Claim Scotland needs a deficit of 3% or lower to join EU is Mostly False
Scottish Labour MP Ian Murray spoke in the House of Commons about the prospect of an independent Scotland joining the
Fact check: misleading political party leaflets in Scotland
The 2019 general election has been beset by false and misleading claims. Many of these have come through the letterboxes
FFS Explains: what do the manifestos say about austerity?
Austerity is a major election talking point, as the different parties announce their plans for how to deal with the
Election 2019: how marginal is your constituency over Brexit?
With the general election less than a month away, Brexit is inevitably a central part of the campaign. Each main
FFS explains: estimating the crowds at Scottish independence and anti-Brexit marches
Crowd size is a talking point after every demonstration or political rally. If a protest is not a success, numbers
Operating theatre at £27m Fife hospital unused since opening 10 years ago
An operating theatre at a £27 million Fife hospital has never been used for surgery since it opened ten years
Revealed: multi-level teaching widespread across Scottish schools
The Scottish Government has been urged to act over the use of multi-level teaching in schools after an investigation by
Claim about Labour MPs in Leave-voting constituencies is Mostly False
Westminster is currently shut down for up to five weeks as MPs begin the highly-contested prorogation and tensions are rising
Dundee council ‘raided’ common good fund for £5.5k Lord Provost portrait
Dundee City Council has been criticised by one of Scotland’s biggest trade unions and the Scottish Conservatives for using
Scotland urged to reject sex work policy linked to violent crime increase in Ireland
Campaigners have called for Scotland’s lawmakers to reject a sex work policy after recent statistics showed that violent crime
How did Scottish MPs vote over Brexit?
Recent weeks have seen a dizzying number of votes at Westminster as MPs decide how best to deal (or no-deal)
Scotland’s richest MSP’s firm pockets £185,000 in business grant ‘shambles’
Scotland’s richest MSP is under pressure to return a £185,000 property development grant after bungling officials failed to