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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Scottish ministers urged to invest £9m to save journalism
The Scottish Government should give £9 million to help set up a new independent agency to prevent the “collapse” of
Facebook campaigns opposing anti-vaping laws prompt concern
Organisations that do not disclose their funders are running astroturf campaigns that have spent over £60,000 on Facebook adverts
Lobbying firm that gave £12k to the Conservatives run by former local party chair
A Holyrood lobbying firm that gave £12,000 to the Conservatives for breakfast and dinner events is directed by a
Revealed: the 43 peers entangled in big oil
As many as 43 members of the House of Lords have investments totalling millions of pounds and senior roles in
Scottish Government missed climate targets in five of seven sectors
The Scottish Government has missed its targets on reducing climate emissions in five of the seven sectors set out in
Revealed: the Edinburgh offices linked to secretive Scottish Limited Partnerships
Two Edinburgh addresses are cited as the official headquarters for businesses that use opaque financial structures linked to alleged money
Watchdog ruling prompts calls for Covid-19 cash transparency
A watchdog has sparked renewed calls for transparency over Covid-19 funding by public bodies, after a council that followed “dodgy”
Lothian Pension Fund’s investment in fossil fuels up by almost 40 per cent
Lothian Pension Fund’s investments in fossil fuels has increased by £64 million – almost 40 per cent – since last year,
Boris Johnson claim that wages are growing is Mostly True
Boris Johnson was accused of making a misleading claim about wage growth in the UK, in an appearance on a
Campaigners highlight ‘concerning’ delay to publication of ministerial meetings
The Scottish Government must stop hiding behind Covid-19 and release details of ministerial meetings, the publication of which has been
Big business named and shamed for paying invoices late
An engineering multinational in Aberdeen whose revenue last year was £5.48bn is among a number of big businesses named
Land access: charity demands action after highland estate blocks walkers
A walking charity has urged Perth and Kinross Council to take legal action against a sporting estate accused of continually