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: Scotland’s educational attainment gap
The educational attainment gap in Scotland has been one of the biggest challenges for the current Scottish Government. Unions and
Claim Brexit let UK Government ban pulse fishing is Mostly True
Within hours of the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK Government made a change to fishing laws to
Tory MSP asked 11 questions on abortion in a month
The Tories’ shadow equalities minister has asked 11 questions this month of the Scottish Government about abortion, prompting concerns his
Covid cash cover-up prompts call for transparency probe
Emails revealing that the Scottish Government and councils are working together to block the release of information on billions of
NHS board gave different Covid-19 isolation advice to councils
Health officials for Glasgow and Clyde issued different Covid-19 isolation instructions to those in place in the rest of Scotland,
£10.2m contact tracing deal prompts fears over outsourcing
A multi-million pound Scottish Government contract awarded to a Glasgow call centre firm without competition for Covid-19 contact tracing has
Wildlife agency: beavers ‘good’ for eating and stuffing
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency told farmers that beavers were “good to eat and could be used for taxidermy”
New figures for Scottish private finance schemes show taxpayers charged ‘extortionate’ fees
New figures published by the Scottish Government’s infrastructure quango suggest that taxpayers may be paying “excessive costs” for new
Scotland risks ‘lagging behind’ England on animal welfare rules for live exports
Scotland risks “lagging behind” England and Wales on animal welfare by not matching the UK Government’s pledge to ban
Claim Internal Market Bill could end Scotland’s free prescriptions and tuition is False
The controversial Internal Market Bill is heading back to the Commons after it passed its final reading in the House
Claim Rishi Sunak is responsible for £500 NHS staff bonus is False
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the Scottish Government will provide all health and social care workers in Scotland
Wildlife fears raised over Dumfries and Galloway pylon project
A 30-mile stretch of powerline through Dumfries and Galloway would pose a risk to “vulnerable wildlife populations,” according to campaigners,