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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Pro-Russian propaganda spreading in Scots anti-vaccine groups
Members of an anti-Covid-19 vaccine group called the White Rose are sharing content from Russia’s state-owned news channel Russia
More than 1000 Glasgow private lets owned in tax havens
There are more than 4000 homes being let by overseas landlords in Glasgow, with more than one thousand owned through
Scots pension fund refuses to divest from Russian bank
Scotland’s second largest council pension fund has refused to divest from a Russian bank which was sanctioned after Russia’
The FFS show 26: Scottish census and LGBTQ+ data with Dr Kevin Guyan
For this episode Ali is joined in his hosting duties by Ferret journalist Jamie Mann, as Sam is on holiday.
Snare traps killing and injuring pets and protected species, claims report
Pets such as cats and dogs were among animals caught in snares that can cause death and severe injury, says
Fears raised for town centres due to cost of living crunch
Thousands of commercial units are lying empty across Scotland’s town centres, sparking concerns that more businesses will shut as
Whisky firm’s Russian backers had links to Russia’s government
Russian businessmen who have agreed to resign as directors of a Scots whisky firm have links to Russia’s government
Half a million extra Scots struggling with finances after the pandemic
Around 1.2 million Scots say they are struggling to keep up with household bills and credit commitments, an increase
Scandal of low pay revealed: A third of jobs advertised at under living wage
Almost a third of Scottish jobs are being advertised online at under the real living wage, according to exclusive research
Bulb energy administrator in £1.7bn taxpayer bailout has tax haven links
The firm appointed as the special administrator of the failed energy company, Bulb, in a £1.7bn taxpayer funded bailout
Wind farms producing £3bn of energy to pay ‘loose change’ to Scots while fuel bills soar
The owners of Scotland’s onshore wind farms will only pay ‘loose change’ to communities this year, despite producing electricity
MSP pension fund divests from Russian bank
The pension fund for MSPs has divested from a Russian bank sanctioned following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Baillie Gifford,