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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Claim around 100,000 homes are empty in Scotland is Mostly True
The Scottish Government has announced a housing emergency, amid rising costs and a lack of homes across the country. Ministers
Firm with ‘conflict of interests’ advising Scottish Government on taxpayer handouts
A company with a ‘clear’ financial ‘conflict of interests’ was paid to advise the Scottish Government on public subsidies for
Far right ‘terrorist’ and ‘racist’ posts broke rules, election watchdog staff claimed
Election watchdog staff accused senior figures in the far right Homeland party of breaking their own code of conduct by
Scottish Government climate partner challenged over dirty investments
A key partner in the Scottish Government’s climate plans could be stripped of its ethical company status after it
What happens now the ‘rent cap’ has ended?
Protections for tenants have changed in recent weeks, with many Scots reporting significant increases in their monthly rents after the
Aberdeen University condemns Israel’s ‘systematic destruction of Palestinian educational institutions’
Aberdeen University’s senate has condemned Israel’s “systematic destruction of Palestinian educational institutions” and the “censorship of expressions of
Far right group aimed to recruit Erskine locals over asylum seekers
A far right group behind anti-asylum seekers protests in Erskine was trying to recruit “disgruntled locals” and is a “threat
What does Scotland’s new hate crime change?
Scotland’s new hate crime bill has been extremely controversial, with critics lambasting the law for perceived restrictions on freedom
Reform UK suspends Scots candidates for ‘vile and offensive’ remarks
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has suspended two Scottish general election candidates after a Ferret investigation found posts by
Revealed: The revolving door between fossil fuel industry and the UK Government
Over 100 people from the oil and gas sector have taken up senior government roles under the Conservatives, and two
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How could ‘fake news’ impact elections in India?
It’s the final episode of our three-part For Fact’s Sake series on elections. This week, we are looking
Claim more than 12,000 died before ambulance could reach hospital in 2023 is False
Scottish Labour has repeatedly criticised the Scottish Government’s record on the health service. In an exchange during First Minister’