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.

Alastair Brian Feb 11, 2026

Investigations

CCA to be investigated over financial governance concerns

The Scottish charity regulator has announced it will investigate Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, which folded last month, due to concerns raised about its "historic financial management".

Karin Goodwin Feb 10, 2026

Investigations

Books are being challenged in Scottish schools. Librarians fear a 'chilling effect' on freedom of speech

Dozens of complaints about reading material in school libraries have been received, with campaigners warning that "book bans" could increase.

Alastair Brian, Karin Goodwin Feb 8, 2026

Lower Largo

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More than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches for wild swimming have been polluted with unsafe levels of sewage this summ

Climate and the Environment

‘Disgusting’: half of Scotland’s most popular beaches plagued by sewage

More than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches for wild swimming have been polluted with unsafe levels of sewage

Paul Dobson, Petra Matijevic Sep 24, 2023

Politics and power

Revealed: the 49 Scottish beaches polluted by sewage

More than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches have been contaminated with sewage in breach of safety limits this

Rob Edwards Sep 4, 2022