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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Claim Bolton had lower Covid-19 rate than Dundee is Mostly True
The Scottish Government announced at the end of last week that it was restricting travel between Scotland and the northern
The FFS Show Episode 9: How will pupil assessments work this year and did Nicola Sturgeon miss COBRA meetings?
The FFS Show is back with some more fact checks of claims you may have seen online… This week Ali
Claim Nicola Sturgeon missed early Covid-19 COBRA meetings Mostly True
Boris Johnson has faced renewed criticism about missing emergency meetings in the build up to the Covid-19 crisis. The Prime
FFS explains: SNP mandate and a second referendum
The SNP returned 64 MSPs in the Scottish Parliament election, and formed a minority government, which will again look for
Fact check: the final BBC Scottish leaders’ debate
Scottish party leaders’ took to the stage for the final debate before the Holyrood election on 6 May. Nicola Sturgeon,
Fact check: Scottish party leaders in the Channel 4 debate
The third televised debate between the Scottish party leaders took place on 27 April. Broadcast by Channel 4, the leaders
The FFS Show episode 5: The STV leaders debate
The Scottish party leaders came face-to-face in the second televised leaders’ debate on STV, and in episode 5 of The
Fact check: The STV Scottish party leaders’ debate
The second debate between leaders of Scotland’s main political parties took place just weeks before Scots cast their ballots
Fact check: the BBC Scottish leaders debate
The leaders of Scotland’s main political parties took part in the first televised debate ahead of the 2021 Scottish
Claim Nicola Sturgeon probe barrister had ‘conflict of interest’ is False
Irish barrister James Hamilton this week issued a report that found First Minister Nicola Sturgeon did not breach the ministerial
FFS explains: The Scotland on Sunday independence poll controversy
A story published in Scotland on Sunday (SoS) on 7 March reported that a poll showed the Salmond Inquiry had
Claim period products bill was brought by Labour and opposed by SNP is Half True
Scotland made period products free to anyone who needs them in January this year. The achievement was included in a