Climate and the Environment Wealthy landowners are making millions from Scottish wind farms. You’re subsidising them Our latest investigation has found the financial rewards of Scotland’s energy transition are being unevenly distributed. The money earned by landowners often dwarfs the payments that wind farm developers make to local communities. Louis Boyd-Madsen, Paul Dobson May 10, 2026
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
Climate and the Environment Plans to mine peat for a decade ‘breach climate targets’ New proposals to mine peat at a site in South Lanarkshire are “not consistent” with the Scottish Government’s targets Donald Campbell, Alastair Orr Jun 8, 2020
Climate and the Environment Alarm over peat extraction plans in south west Scotland Plans to prolong the mining of peat at two sites in Dumfries and Galloway have alarmed environmental groups, who want Donald Campbell, Alastair Orr May 8, 2020
Climate and the Environment Highland peat extraction ‘at odds’ with climate emergency A decision to allow the extraction of tens of thousands of tonnes of peat every year from a site in Donald Campbell, Alastair Orr Mar 12, 2020
Politics and power Scottish and UK governments have no records on commercial peat digging The Scottish and UK governments have no idea how much peat has been dug from the ground for commercial purposes Billy Briggs Dec 29, 2019