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.
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For Fact’s Sake podcast: Are strategic legal threats killing good journalism?
Episode 11 of For Fact’s Sake is all about how journalists and fact-checkers are often stifled by legal action.
Image showing Nicola Sturgeon in police car is False
Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest on Sunday led to a media storm, as Scotland’s most high-profile politician was taken into
Man linked to alleged Chinese secret police courted Nicola Sturgeon
Organisations linked to an alleged Chinese secret police station in Glasgow repeatedly invited Nicola Sturgeon to the premises while she
Timeline: The SNP finances controversy
The SNP is facing mounting issues after a police probe into its finances led to the arrests of prominent party
Claim officers dug up Nicola Sturgeon’s garden in police search is False
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell’s arrest was headline news around the UK this week, as police converged on
Whisky firms under fire for mass lobbying on deposit scheme
The whisky industry has been by far the biggest lobbyist against the Scottish Government’s deposit return scheme for drinks
FFS Explains: Humza Yousaf’s polling challenge
Humza Yousaf has become the sixth first minister of Scotland, and the first from a minority ethnic background. His rise
Fact check: Nicola Sturgeon on her record as first minister
Nicola Sturgeon faced MSPs for the final time at first ministers’ questions (FMQs) on Thursday, ahead of her officially stepping
Why is the deposit return scheme so controversial?
The deposit return scheme (DRS) is due to begin in Scotland on 16 August, but has led to controversy with
Nicola Sturgeon resigns: What happens next?
Nicola Sturgeon has resigned after eight years as first minister of Scotland. She has been in charge since November 2014,
Shell accused of ‘muscling in’ on Scotland’s renewable body
Oil giant Shell is trying to get a staff member elected to the board of Scotland’s renewable energy body,
What is the policy for trans people in prisons in the UK?
The Scottish Government has been embroiled in a row after a trans woman was remanded to a women’s prison