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
Politics and power Luxury hotels and dinner dates: A Ferret guide to lobbying High end dinners are a fraction of over 29,000 lobbying meetings in the last parliamentary term. But campaigners argue that because the lobbying spend is not declared, their significance is underplayed. Karin Goodwin May 5, 2026
Climate and the Environment Two insurance companies rule out covering new North Sea fields Two global insurance giants have confirmed that they will not provide coverage to controversial new oil and gas fields in Paul Dobson May 11, 2022
Climate and the Environment Sepa under fire for ‘unacceptable’ payments to oil lobby Environmental campaigners have called on the Scottish Government’s green watchdog to cancel its “unacceptable” membership of the trade association Paul Dobson Feb 22, 2022
