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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Dalwhinnie: Network Rail slammed for spending £30k on fencing
Network Rail spent more than £30,000 on plans to fence off a popular Highland level crossing, despite widespread opposition
Fact check: SNP leadership debates
Voting is open in the SNP leadership race, with members choosing who they want to lead the party and become
Private health firms charging Scots hundreds for GP appointments
Private health firms operating in Scotland have financial links to politicians, been accused of mistreating staff and patients, and are
GPs working at ‘unsafe levels’ as patient numbers soar at a third of practices
The number of patients registered to each GP has increased at almost one third of practices across Scotland in the
Scotland’s councils underspend on period products
Less than half of the funding allocated to Scotland’s councils in the run-up to the government’s flagship Period
Only 3 out of 631 new Scottish limited partnerships formed by residents of Scotland
An analysis of all 631 Scottish companies that use opaque financial structures has revealed that only three were formed by
Taxable derelict land increase in most council areas sparks calls for tax reform
The number of vacant and derelict land plots subject to business rates grew in most Scottish council areas in recent
Man linked to far right Patriotic Alternative Scotland admits terror charges
A far right activist who co-hosted a podcast with prominent members of Patriotic Alternative Scotland has admitted to sharing terrorist
UK Government gave £2m to US oil firm exporting to Russia
A US multinational based in Montrose, which was criticised for exporting goods to Russia months after the invasion of Ukraine,
Scottish Government under fire for overruling council decisions to reject new fish farms
Council decisions to reject new fish farms in protected beauty spots were overruled by the Scottish Government after appeals by
Scottish Government gave £8m of green funds to coal firm’s project
The Scottish Government gave £8.6m of green funding to a biomass project involving Europe’s biggest polluting company which
Holyrood row with Westminster scuppers bill to protect elephants and dolphins
A Westminster bill to prohibit the sale and advertisement of cruel animal experiences abroad will not be extended to Scotland