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Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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Far right groups in Scotland using riots to recruit new members
Far right groups in Scotland are using the recent riots in England and Northern Ireland to try and recruit new
How asylum hotels became a far right target
As riots erupted across England and Northern Ireland over the last week, so-called ‘asylum hotels’ became a target for
UK far right raises money for convicted racists on US platform used by neo-Nazis
British far right activists are raising money for imprisoned white supremacists who were active in Scotland, using a controversial US
Claim 27 per cent of pensioners are millionaires is Mostly True
The Labour government’s decision to scrap winter fuel payments for about 10 million pensioners in England and Wales has
Claim the UK Government is ‘downgrading’ issue of migrants that are ‘breaking the law’ is Mostly False
The UK Government has been criticised for changing the language it uses in statements and publicity around migrants. Messages sent
House of Lords: Scots peers cost taxpayer £10m over five years
Scottish members of the House of Lords cost the taxpayer nearly £10m over the last five years, The Ferret can
Claim SNP has power to scrap two-child cap in Scotland is Half True
The new Labour government is under pressure to scrap the controversial ‘two-child cap’. SNP politicians, alongside many Labour MPs
Why do parties run ‘paper candidates’ in elections?
The Reform Party has been criticised over allegedly running ‘paper candidates’ in constituencies across the UK. In the 2024 general
Nearly half of Scots constituencies have candidates promoting extreme views
Nearly half of Scottish constituencies include at least one general election candidate who has expressed or shared a view branded
Claim Nigel Farage streamed himself playing Minecraft is False
Nigel Farage has gained significant media coverage during the election, with his Reform Party gaining ground on the Conservatives in
Almost a third of Scots constituencies have only one woman candidate standing… or none at all
Almost a third of Scottish constituencies have only one woman – or no women at all – on the ballot paper according
Fact check: SNP manifesto
The SNP was the largest Scottish party at Westminster during the last parliament, and has launched its manifesto as it