Politics Claim Scotland is ahead of UK in emissions reductions is True The SNP election manifesto contained a claim about the performance of the Scottish Government in reaching 'net zero' emissions. Alastair Brian Apr 20, 2026
Investigations Scottish Government ‘rolling out red carpet’ for UAE despite human rights record Documents show deputy first minister did not raise human rights once on trip to Gulf state accused of fuelling Sudan’s brutal war. Paul Dobson Apr 19, 2026
Scottish Environment Protection Agency Sepa gave 400 Scottish lochs 'good' environmental status but only checked 54 of them Lochs are classified as having a “good” environmental status based on samples from other lochs many miles away – and as much as a decade old – prompting concerns that environmental regulation isn’t “fit for purpose”. Rob Edwards Apr 16, 2026
Society Police Scotland charged football clubs £1.9m last year Scottish football clubs paid nearly £2 million to police in order to keep games safe last year, official figures have Ally Tibbitt Jun 30, 2018
Politics and power Old Firm clashes: how much do they really cost to police? The Old Firm is one of the biggest games in the Scottish football calendar – it is also one of the Peter Geoghegan, John Jack Dec 29, 2016
