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.
Miles Briggs
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Edinburgh uni boss pressured over outside earnings as job losses mount
The boss of the University of Edinburgh is facing calls to “come clean” over earnings from a second job, amid
Scots universities took funding from Chinese organisations with military links
Scottish universities have accepted millions of pounds from Chinese organisations with alleged links to the military, human rights abuses and
Scottish Government overturned 4 in 10 planning appeals last year
The Scottish Government has been accused of “stripping powers away” from councils after overturning four in ten planning decisions that
More than 10,000 data breaches by Scottish local authorities
Scottish local authorities have recorded more than 10,000 data breaches over the last five years, The Ferret can reveal.
Firms linked to tax havens profit from NHS recruitment crisis
Firms profiting from NHS Scotland’s recruitment crisis have links to tax havens and pay their directors up to £184,
Claim workplace levy is SNP ‘car park tax’ costing £500 per year is Half True
One of the most controversial aspects of the Scottish budget was only added at the eleventh-hour. The so-called ‘car park