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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Scottish Government housing scheme criticised for ‘reviving right to buy’
The first homes built under the Scottish Government’s National Housing Trust programme have been sold off, prompting claims that
Claim the SNP changed Brexit stance four times is Mostly False
Questions persist about the correct approach to Brexit negotiations, but Scottish Labour’s leader has questioned the SNP’s EU
Fact check: ‘What has the SNP ever done for us?’
The SNP’s party political broadcast has caused some debate in Scottish politics, with the party making some significant claims
Watchdogs should investigate secretive charity, says MSP
An MSP has called for investigations into a charity that has banked £2.5 million from investments in private finance
Scotland’s budget: Fact-checking tax claims
The announcement of tax changes in the Scottish Government’s draft Budget led to a flood of comment from rival
Claim that Scottish water is in public hands is Mostly True
New Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has become embroiled in a row with the SNP over public ownership. The MSP,
Secret private finance deals ‘give too much power to companies’
Scottish Government private finance schemes to build public projects are secretive, give too much power to companies outwith Scotland and
Theresa May’s claim tuition fees meant an increase in university students is Half True
The Conservative Party conference may have been dominated by talk of Theresa May’s future as leader, but she did
Revealed: Ryanair’s £650,000 Scottish Government subsidy
Government agency Scottish Enterpise gave more than £650,000 to Ryanair, the airline at the centre of a staffing dispute
Claim that 200,000 people are waiting for affordable housing is Half True
One of the central promises in the Scottish Government’s legislative programme was investment in affordable housing. Investment of over
The SNP could not have allowed public sector bid for ScotRail
The ScotRail franchise is back in focus after a viral video shared by grassroots Labour group Momentum caused controversy. The
Sturgeon’s claim that SNP scrapped tuition fees is Mostly True
The issue of tuition fees has been in the spotlight recently as Jeremy Corbyn indicated that a Labour government would