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.

CCA to be investigated over financial governance concerns

The Scottish charity regulator has announced it will investigate Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, which folded last month, due to concerns raised about its "historic financial management".

Books are being challenged in Scottish schools. Librarians fear a 'chilling effect' on freedom of speech

Dozens of complaints about reading material in school libraries have been received, with campaigners warning that "book bans" could increase.

Paul McLennan

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Society

Risky RAAC concrete now found in 1150 Scottish homes

1,150 affordable homes in Scotland have now been confirmed to have been built with unreliable concrete dubbed RAAC, we

Ally Tibbitt Dec 22, 2023

Politics and power

Revealed: Tobacco firms lobbied politicians at Holyrood 34 times

Tobacco companies have intensified their lobbying efforts at Holyrood ahead of a potential tightening of smoking legislation and they met

Billy Briggs, Sean Rankin Feb 17, 2023

Politics and power

Anti-abortion lobbyists met MSPs over 100 times since 2021

Anti-abortion Christian lobbyists have met with MSPs from all the major political parties at Holyrood over 100 times since the

Iris Pase, Caitlin Logan, Sean Rankin Sep 11, 2022