The police force protecting our nuclear sites keeps losing classified stuff
Three years ago we revealed a "litany" of security incidents within the police force which guards nuclear plants. They haven't reduced much since.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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Westminster and Holyrood “must up their game” on tobacco firms
Westminster and Holyrood “must up their game” to prevent tobacco firms influencing public health policies, say researchers. A new report
Revealed: the 27 London finance companies funding ‘nuclear arms race’
Twenty-six financial firms in London have been accused of funding a “new nuclear arms race” including investment funds with links
Claim about MPs’ debate attendance is Mostly False
A common claim relating to MPs’ attendance at Westminster debates has been shared again on social media. The image claims
NatureScot withdrew objection after ‘serious heat’ from its chair
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency, NatureScot, withdrew an objection to a tourist development in a native woodland after senior
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,