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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FFS explains: SNP mandate and a second referendum
The SNP returned 64 MSPs in the Scottish Parliament election, and formed a minority government, which will again look for
Lobbyist volunteered to help anti-SNP campaign in Scottish election
A senior lobbyist with an international consulting company volunteered to help a Facebook group running anti-SNP adverts during the Scottish
Bee-killing pesticide treatment for fish farms backed by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government is paving the way for the multinational salmon farming industry to start using a toxic pesticide blamed
FFS explains: Scottish independence, the EU and a ‘hard border’
The SNP has pledged to hold another independence referendum “after the Covid crisis is over”. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has
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