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.
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Israeli firm faced enforcement action over peat extraction in Scotland
An Israeli company linked to a major Conservative Party donor faced enforcement action over its peat extraction operations in Scotland,
Peatlands restoration target missed for fifth year running
The Scottish Government has admitted its target to restore peatlands has been missed for the fifth year running. In 2018,
Area of peatlands restored by Scottish Government one third less than claimed
An area of peatlands restored last year by the Scottish Government is nearly one third lower than it publicly claimed,
Peat multinational allegedly breached planning permission
A multinational which extracts peat from a site in Dumfries and Galloway has been doing so “in breach of…planning
Public told ‘half truths’ over nuclear fusion plan, say anti-nuclear groups
Anti-nuclear campaigners have accused organisations supporting plans for a nuclear fusion plant in North Ayrshire of having promoted the project
NatureScot lacked “coherent strategy” to tackle decline of Scotland’s natural sites
A senior figure at NatureScot expressed concern there was no “coherent strategy” at the Scottish Government’s wildlife agency on
Peat extraction plans for Nutberry Moss rejected by Dumfries and Galloway Council
An attempt by a fertiliser multinational to extend peat extraction in south-west Scotland has been unanimously rejected by a council
Island sold by National Trust of ‘considerable’ conservation importance
A west coast island sold off by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) should be maintained and monitored in the
Scottish Natural Heritage condemned for Diageo peat extraction deal on Islay
A public conservation body which has received millions of pounds to restore Scotland’s peat bogs is allowing commercial peat
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
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
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