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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FFS explains: why Grangemouth shut – and what happens next
The closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery in April has cast a long shadow over Scotland’s plans for a
Claim Glasgow hosts 50 per cent more ‘illegal’ migrants than anywhere else in the UK is Mostly False
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hosted a press conference in Scotland this week after MSP Graham Simpson defected to his
Mapped: The connections of the ‘culture war’
Over the last year, The Ferret has been investigating the so-called ‘culture war’. We have looked at how disinformation and
Are conspiracy groups trying to hijack farmers’ protests?
After major protests across the UK at the end of last year, anger from farmers at tax changes shows no
Why do parties run ‘paper candidates’ in elections?
The Reform Party has been criticised over allegedly running ‘paper candidates’ in constituencies across the UK. In the 2024 general
Claim Nigel Farage streamed himself playing Minecraft is False
Nigel Farage has gained significant media coverage during the election, with his Reform Party gaining ground on the Conservatives in
Scots Reform candidates slammed for ‘liking’ conspiracy theorists’ posts
General election candidates in Scotland for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party have been slammed for ‘liking’ and engaging with
What has The Ferret been up to in April?
It’s been a couple of months now since we started hosting a regular Open House at our Community Newsroom
Reform UK suspends Scots candidates for ‘vile and offensive’ remarks
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has suspended two Scottish general election candidates after a Ferret investigation found posts by
Eurosceptic former MEPs benefit from luxury EU pensions
A German MEP has accused Eurosceptic former UK MEPs of hypocrisy for signing up to a taxpayer-funded, luxury top-up pension
Claim by Nigel Farage about RNLI is False
Former UKIP and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has regularly criticised the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in
Alleged Holocaust denier and ex-BNP activists standing for independent ‘Green’ party
A candidate standing in the Scottish Parliamentary election for a political party called Independent Green Voice has been accused of
