New salmon farmers scheme condemned as “greenwashing opportunity”

A new scheme to penalise salmon farmers when fish escape has been launched. But we found it is controlled by the industry prompting criticism.

Richard Baynes Oct 13, 2026

data centres

The Tory treasurer, an offshore company and Scotland’s biggest data centre plan

Scotland may be set to host one of the world’s most powerful data centres. The Conservative Party’s money man stands to benefit.

Paul Dobson, Jamie Mann Oct 11, 2026

Investigations

Dundee University taxpayer bailout refused after probe into £80m cash balance

The Scottish Funding Council has determined that the university has too much cash to receive a taxpayer bailout. Unions say it shows the level of cuts at Dundee is unnecessary.

Paul Dobson Oct 9, 2026

Lisbet Rausing

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Politics and power

Power & Influence: the top 10 most influential people in Scotland

So who runs Scotland? That’s been the central question of The Ferret and The Herald’s week-long investigation.

Billy Briggs, Alice Liana Galli, Karin Goodwin, Jamie Mann Jul 16, 2021

Politics and power

Billionaire-owned shooting properties offered tax relief

Nine out of ten of Scotland’s shooting properties, including some owned by billionaires, are exempt from paying £10.5

Jamie Mann Aug 30, 2020