Ministry of Defence under pressure on Trident balloon accident
Local people filmed a large balloon meant to provide last-ditch communications in a nuclear war deflating and crashing. But the Ministry of Defence won’t say anything about it.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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Scottish government urged to introduce annual sewage leak reports
The Scottish Government has been urged to start reporting on sewage spillages annually after The Ferret revealed that sewage spilled
Police Scotland ‘lied’ about its policing of two protests during COP26, according to new report
Police Scotland “lied” to the Scottish Police Authority to “cover up their failures” when questioned on its policing of two
Claim 100,000 have ‘long Covid’ in Scotland is Mostly True
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact Scotland and the rest of the UK, with further restrictions in place as
UN urges pension funds to divest from firms linked to Israeli settlements
The United Nations is urging local government pension schemes (LGPS) to divest from companies linked to Israel’s settlements in
Highland estates and multi-millionaires bank £1m of taxpayers’ money from Covid-19 grants
Highland estates and multi-millionaire landowners banked more than £1m of taxpayers’ money through Covid-19 support grants, The Ferret
‘Master propagandist’ neo-Nazi’s links to Scotland’s far right
A convicted British neo-Nazi – described as the “master propagandist” of a banned terror organisation – had links to far right
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
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