Oops: MoD blunder reveals secret details of bomb project
A botched freedom of information response has revealed sites in the frame for the UK’s expanding weapons programme.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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From Moscow to Paisley: How a blacklisted Russian oligarch secretly invested in Scottish car parks
A Russian oligarch praised by Vladimir Putin has amassed a UK property portfolio under the veil of secretive offshore trusts, The Ferret can reveal. Anti-corruption campaigners say our investigation is a “shocking indictment” of the UK’s “dirty money” defences.
Ukrainian owner of Scots space rocket firm linked to online gambling in Russia and 'I am naughty' dating site
The Ukrainian tech tycoon building Scotland’s first orbital rocket — and the offshore links raising transparency questions.
Company that sold Highland port for secret sum received £30m of taxpayers’ money
A company that sold a major Highland port for an undisclosed sum to a Japanese firm received over £30m of
Scotland’s rising tide of racist violence: Threats, assaults, stabbings
At least 20 incidents linked to anti-migrant protests, racism and the far-right in the last two months have exposed rising
Scots ‘umbrella’ firms duped NHS and council workers into tax avoidance schemes
Scottish companies are roping NHS and council workers into veiled tax avoidance schemes that could see them hit with big
Claim NHS waits of over two years are 800 times more common in Scotland than England is Mostly True
Scotland’s politicians have returned to parliament after the summer recess, and Scottish Labour has continued its criticism of the
Far right accused of racism, threats and attacks at anti-migrant protests
Standing in front of a shop selling Polish produce in Aberdeen, John Carr held a microphone on a hot August
Robertson sought changes to record of Israel meeting after media storm
Angus Robertson had the minutes of his controversial meeting with an Israeli diplomat changed after a public backlash – because he
Explained: Scotland’s GERS controversy
The annual Scottish Government report on its revenue and spending, known as GERS, has been a lightning rod for controversy
Arms lobby group urged UK and Scottish Governments to crack down on Palestine Action
An arms lobby group urged the UK and Scottish Governments to crack down on Palestine Action more than a month
Scottish Government gave £77m to secretive tax haven firms
A company controlled by billionaire media baron Rupert Murdoch, a US military aircraft producer, and a Clyde port owner with
Fact check: Claims on the costs of Trump’s visit, cheating at golf, and trillion dollar trade deals
Donald Trump has flown back to the US after his whirlwind visit to Scotland. During his four-day trip, the US