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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Far right activist linked to banned neo-Nazi group gave speech in Stirling
A far right activist linked to a banned neo-Nazi terror group gave a speech at a secretive event last weekend
Controversial think tanks host over 40 events at Tory conference
Influential think tanks which do not reveal their donors and blamed as the “driving force” behind the UK’s current
Plan for eating beavers abandoned after Ferret queries
A proposal to investigate eating beavers as a way of limiting their numbers was dropped from Scotland’s new wild
Claim there wasn’t time for forecast alongside Growth Plan is Mostly False
The ‘mini budget’ announced at the end of September has had significant consequences for the country and the prime minister.
Beach sewage leaks: Green watchdog allowed ‘illegal’ operation of Scottish Water site
Scotland’s green watchdog has been accused of allowing the “illegal operation” of a Scottish Water site which has polluted
Fact check: SNP MP Mhairi Black’s viral speech
SNP MP Mhairi Black’s speeches in the UK Parliament regularly go viral online, and her most recent to do
Claim that Russia funded fracking opposition is Unsupported
The UK Government lifted its ban on fracking in England on 22 September. The announcement was followed by a heated
Number of Scots facing benefit sanctions doubles over three years
The number of people who have had their benefits sanctioned in Scotland has doubled over the last three years, an
MPs accept £800,000 worth of trips from states in Saudi-led coalition
MPs have accepted £828,211 in the form of all-expenses-paid trips funded by states in a Saudi-led coalition fighting in
Fact check: Zarah Sultana claims on oil and gas links of Liz Truss
New Prime Minister Liz Truss has rejected calls for a fresh windfall tax on profits made by energy firms. Questioned
FFS Explains: Scotland’s rent freeze and eviction ban
Last week the Scottish Government announced a package of measures to help renters during the cost of living crisis. It
Anti-abortion lobbyists met MSPs over 100 times since 2021
Anti-abortion Christian lobbyists have met with MSPs from all the major political parties at Holyrood over 100 times since the
