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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Far right groups are exploiting concern over the environment
Green groups and an anti-racism organisation have warned that far right activists are trying to exploit people’s concern over
FFS explains: Scottish Greens, Independent Green Voice and the lost MSPs
Following the Scottish Parliament election the Scottish Greens claimed it had potentially missed out on winning two additional seats due
Ban private firms from auditing Scotland’s public spending, urges report
The Scottish Government should ban private firms from auditing local authorities’ accounts as their involvement is an obstacle to transparency
Electoral Commission to probe lost election seats complaints and ‘green’ party with far-right links
The Electoral Commission is to examine complaints about a “green” political party accused of “blatant electoral deceit” at the Holyrood
Scotland’s public land sold off to luxury property developers
Scotland’s public land is being sold off to housing developers building luxury homes and sidelining local people, The Ferret
Fact check: the final BBC Scottish leaders’ debate
Scottish party leaders’ took to the stage for the final debate before the Holyrood election on 6 May. Nicola Sturgeon,
The FFS Show episode 6: Professor John Curtice interview
Our final episode before the Scottish Parliament election is here. In a special election themed podcast, Ali and Mags took
Alleged Holocaust denier and ex-BNP activists standing for independent ‘Green’ party
A candidate standing in the Scottish Parliamentary election for a political party called Independent Green Voice has been accused of
Fact check: Scottish party leaders in the Channel 4 debate
The third televised debate between the Scottish party leaders took place on 27 April. Broadcast by Channel 4, the leaders
‘Astonishing’ pandemic parking bill at three PFI hospitals tops £5.6m
The Scottish Government has paid out more than £5.6m to private finance firms at three Scottish hospitals to waive
Refugee campaigners warn dawn raids must not become a ‘de facto eviction’ tactic
Refugee campaigners are calling for assurances that dawn raids will not be used as a “de facto eviction” tactic by
FFS explains: marginal constituencies and regional unknowns
The 2021 Scottish Parliament election will see candidates and parties fighting over both constituencies and list seats. While the SNP