Named: the salmon farms rapped over animal welfare
In the past the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency kept secret the salmon farms it censured on animal welfare grounds. Now it has changed its mind.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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Pippa Middleton’s family owns Highland estate via offshore tax shelters
The millionaire family of Kate Middleton’s sister owns the 10,000-acre Glen Affric estate in the Highlands via a
Revealed: The billionaire Wall Street investor behind a Borders shooting estate
A billionaire Wall Street investor and Tory donor is the beneficial owner of a Borders sporting estate which had its
How we revealed Scotland’s Secret Owners
In 2020, The Ferret calculated that nearly £2.8bn worth of Scottish property was owned by companies based in tax
Tory funders own more than £50m of Scottish property in secretive tax havens
Major financial backers of the Conservative Party – including personal donors to Boris Johnson – own lucrative properties across Scotland through secretive
China closes Glasgow secret police station
China has closed its secret police stations in Britain including one allegedly linked to a Glasgow restaurant. The Loon Fung,
What is the EU’s ‘bendy bananas’ law?
One of the most enduring claims relating to the European Union has reared its head again in the media. An
Costa lobbyists tried to write Scottish Government rules on building of drive-throughs
Coffee giant Costa wanted to help write Scottish Government guidelines on the future of drive-through restaurants, sparking concerns about lobbyists’
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Is the far right taking over Elon Musk’s Twitter?
On this week’s podcast, we take a look at social media platform Twitter, and the impact of Elon Musk’
White nationalist Homeland group applies to be political party
The white nationalist group, Homeland, deemed Britain’s “most dangerous” UK far right organisation by anti-fascists, has applied to become
Why are highly protected marine areas so controversial in Scotland?
A Scottish Government plan to put new protections in place for areas of Scotland’s seas has led to controversy
Far right Highland Division whose members posed with weapons targets Elgin
A far right group whose members include Holocaust deniers plans to hold a rally in Elgin. The rally is to
Former SAS sergeant resigns from armed forces charity amid financial mismanagement claims
A renowned former member of the SAS has resigned from an armed forces charity, once linked to Scottish Labour leader