Climate and the Environment Wealthy landowners are making millions from Scottish wind farms. You’re subsidising them Our latest investigation has found the financial rewards of Scotland’s energy transition are being unevenly distributed. The money earned by landowners often dwarfs the payments that wind farm developers make to local communities. Louis Boyd-Madsen, Paul Dobson May 10, 2026
Fact Checks Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True Conservative candidate Meghan Gallacher made the claim in a special education debate hosted by the BBC. Alastair Brian May 7, 2026
Denoiser Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics. Who are they? The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland's political parties. Jamie Mann May 6, 2026
Human rights NHS Scotland buys surgical gloves from firm which used forced labour Surgical gloves used in hospitals across Scotland are made in factories where forced labour, long hours and “union-busting” have been Joe Lo, Gordon Winter Mar 13, 2019
Politics and power Did the SNP government end hospital parking charges? The Labour manifesto has dominated the political conversation in recent weeks, as the party’s election policies were dissected across Ferret Journalists May 21, 2017
Fact Checks Does Scotland have the best A&E waiting times in the UK? The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s recent trip to the US was not without controversy, as opposition politicians criticised her Ferret Journalists Apr 13, 2017