Oops: MoD blunder reveals secret details of bomb project
A botched freedom of information response has revealed sites in the frame for the UK’s expanding weapons programme.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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Edinburgh University told staff it bought valuable property amid funding crisis…then denied it
Unions have called for urgent clarity from Edinburgh university after it published an “incorrect” memo that said the cash-strapped institution
A third of Scotland’s newspapers owned in US tax haven
Nearly a third of Scotland’s most-read national newspapers are owned in a US tax haven – and that proportion may
Whisky, salmon and the black, black oil: Who runs Scotland’s most iconic exports?
In our Who Runs Scotland series so far, we have revealed the industries which have the most access to political
Over 400 university staff earn more than the first minister
Over 400 members of staff at Scotland’s universities earn more than the first minister, despite a funding crisis engulfing
Catch of the day: industry pressures government to serve farmed salmon
The UK Government has been accused of acting as the “promotional wing” of the multinational salmon farming industry, after a
Influence games: the revolving door between politics, media and PR
Scotland’s most influential public relations companies are staffed by former politicians, government ministers, spin doctors and newspaper editors, The
Revealed: The organisations with powers to seize evidence, search premises, and spy on Scots
Organisations in Scotland using obscure powers to investigate the general public reported nearly 40,000 alleged crimes to prosecutors in
Open for business: Which opposition MSPs meet most with corporate interests?
Lobbying and access to the corridors of power have been key themes of the first week of The Ferret’s
Who’s winning friends and influencing people at the Scotland Office?
The SNP has been in power at Holyrood for nearly 20 years and polls suggest it will win again in
Who’s lobbying Scotland? How big business influences Scottish ministers
Fossil fuel giants, influential PR firms and the short-term lets industry are among the top lobbyists of the Scottish Government
So, Who Runs Scotland?
Scotland is just a year away from its next election, and current polling suggests the SNP could be about to
FFS explains: The CalMac ferries contract
Scotland’s shipbuilding industry has been back in the spotlight in recent weeks, after the announcement that seven new ferries