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.
Naomi McAuliffe
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Scottish Government urged to reject boycott ban bill
Human rights groups, unions and environmentalists have urged Scottish ministers to reject a UK Government bill which bans public bodies
Scottish broadband rollout firm linked to Pegasus spy spyware
One of the firms building broadband services across Scotland’s towns and cities is backed by a state-owned Emirati company
Police Scotland ‘lied’ about its policing of two protests during COP26, according to new report
Police Scotland “lied” to the Scottish Police Authority to “cover up their failures” when questioned on its policing of two
Arms firms selling weapons to Israel received nearly £10m in Scottish Enterprise grants
Arms firms in Scotland who sell weapons to Israel received nearly £10m in grants from Scottish Enterprise, prompting concerns taxpayers’
University urged to end Saudi deal after rise in beheadings
A leading Scottish university has been condemned for a secretive contract with Saudi Arabia after a new report revealed that
Police Scotland taser use up sixfold in four years
The number of times tasers were deployed by Police Scotland to confront suspects has shot up from 13 to 80
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi deteriorating after five years in prison
The condition of imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi is worsening both physically and mentally, according to his wife who visited
Experts say Scotland must engage Rwanda on human rights abuses
Human rights experts have called on the Scottish Government to raise Rwanda’s poor human rights record with its leaders
Police Scotland under fire after new evidence of Sri Lankan torture
Police Scotland is seeking to extend a controversial training project with Sri Lankan police despite new evidence of the force’