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.
Peter Burt
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Star wars: alarm at space agency’s 130 meetings with MoD
Senior officials from the UK Space Agency held over 130 meetings with the Ministry of Defence in 2024, prompting renewed
Baillie Gifford investment sparks AI weapons debate
A Scottish firm has given financial backing to an AI weapons start-up founded by a US tech billionaire who has
Westminster keeps nuclear secrets to avoid upsetting Scottish Government
The UK Government is refusing to say why it is keeping nuclear safety reports secret because it is worried about
Royal Navy silent on nuclear submarine crashes
The Royal Navy has refused to say whether anyone was disciplined following an incident in which a nuclear submarine nearly
‘Devastating’ nuclear accident risks kept under wraps
A ruling allowing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to keep nuclear safety problems secret has been condemned as a threat
Nuclear bomb programme struggled with staff shortages, says MoD report
Staff shortages have prevented an official watchdog from completing all “essential tasks” to ensure the safety of the UK nuclear
Trident plans ‘in doubt’, says government watchdog
The UK’s £31 billion programme to replace Trident submarines in on the skids, according to a high-level government spending