MoD confirms potential Scottish bomb sites after Ferret revelations
Government names areas being assessed for new munitions plants after The Ferret uncovers hidden details in a botched FoI response.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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Scottish Government accused of slow progress on digital access for pupils
The Scottish Government has been accused of slow progress on a pledge to equip all pupils with digital devices and
MSP pension fund has shares in Russian bank
The pension fund for Scotland’s MSPs has shares in a Russian bank called Sberbank which has been sanctioned following
Company with alleged mafia links bought Glasgow firm
A company in Glasgow has been bought by a firm headquartered in Luxembourg which is fighting allegations of links to
Cost of living crisis will leave victims of domestic violence ‘even more vulnerable’
The cost of living crisis will leave victims of domestic violence “even more vulnerable” and potentially “trap” them with their
Think tank calls for more transparency from Scots charities
There should be a publicly searchable register of charity trustees to bring them into line with company directors, says a
Lothian Pension Fund invests in US firm behind Grenfell cladding panels
Scotland’s second largest council pension fund has shares worth £847,000 in a firm that made the cladding panels
Claim treasury secretary said pensions would be paid by UK after independence is False
The SNP’s Westminster leader Ian Blackford made a controversial claim about pensions during media interviews about an independent Scotland.
MSPs lobbying at £200 a head dinner sparks call for better transparency rules
A dozen Scots politicians, including two government ministers, were wined and dined by companies at a £200 per head dinner
Insurers invest £6bn in North Sea oil firms while removing cover on climate frontline
Insurance companies have invested over £6 billion in the biggest firms operating in the North Sea oil and gas industry
Home Office condemned for ‘parallel world’ of ‘unsuitable’ Scottish asylum accommodation
The Home Office has been condemned for creating “a parallel world” of unsuitable asylum accommodation in hotels across Scotland where,
Fears raised over veterinary procedures offered by unregulated canine fertility clinics
Animal welfare campaigners have voiced fears that canine fertility clinics cashing in on the booming puppy trade are offering veterinary
FFS explains: How does a Prime Minister leave office?
The Prime Minister is under significant pressure after revelations about parties being held at Number 10 during the strict Covid-19