Ministry of Defence under pressure on Trident balloon accident
Local people filmed a large balloon meant to provide last-ditch communications in a nuclear war deflating and crashing. But the Ministry of Defence won’t say anything about it.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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Claim 41 per cent of Scots adults are not earning enough to be taxed is Mostly True
The Scottish Government announced changes to income tax rates in December last year. Key to the new tax structure was
Scots banks helped oil firm linked to Israeli settlements raise £500m
Two Scottish banks helped a North Sea oil firm with links to Israel’s West Bank settlements raise half a
Hundreds of green activists face legal threats from private companies and governments
Hundreds of environmental campaigners in the UK – including marine conservationists in Scotland – have received legal threats, prompting claims that private
Claim UK has halved emissions and grown economy is Mostly True
The UK Government has been promoting its work in cutting harmful greenhouse gas emissions in recent days, with ministers highlighting
Patriotic Alternative could face legal action over whites-only Christmas campaign
A far right group has been warned that its whites-only Christmas campaign may have been unlawful. The Equality and
Baillie Gifford has invested £670m in firm aiming to drill oil near Amazon
The longtime sponsor of Edinburgh’s book festival has invested hundreds of millions of pounds in a firm which wants
Far right group Homeland registers as political party despite objections
A far right group described as an “extreme organisation” has been allowed to officially register as a political party despite
Land reform concerns over buyout of firm linked to state bank
The Scottish Government’s investment bank gave £50m to a forestry scheme that has now been bought out by a
Claim Nicola Sturgeon said Liz Truss was useless as a ‘marzipan dildo’ in leaked message is FFS
Covid-19 inquiry has been delving into the private WhatsApp messages of decision-makers in the Scottish Government during the
Claim Scottish Government paid Hamas £750m to get Yousaf’s family out of Gaza is FFS
Humza Yousaf’s personal connection to the conflict in Gaza has been the subject of much media attention. The first
Billionaire lairds and Tory donors broke rules around rural subsidies
Billionaire lairds, sporting estates and Conservative Party donors in receipt of millions of pounds of public grants are among the
Patriotic Alternative member accused of racial hatred had Adolf Hitler picture at home
A senior member of the far right group Patriotic Alternative who gave a speech at an anti-asylum seeker protest