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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PFI firms promote coronavirus donations but refuse NHS fee cut
Private finance firms profiting from Scottish hospitals have drawn criticism for seeking positive publicity for their response to the coronavirus
Warning that coronavirus bill could weaken public scrutiny
The Scottish Government’s emergency Covid-19 bill could damage Scotland’s international reputation by relaxing freedom of information (FoI)
MSPs call on social media firms to crack down on coronavirus misinfo
Social media companies are being asked to ensure their platforms are not used to spread Covid-19 misinformation after The
Scots university taught cadets from Saudi air force accused of war crimes
A leading Scots university is being criticised for opening its doors to a Saudi military academy that trains pilots for
Scots pension funds invest more than £100m in controversial Canadian gas pipeline
Scotland’s largest council pension funds have shares worth more than one hundred million pounds in a controversial gas pipeline
Bands accused of promoting neo-Nazism to play Glasgow music festival
Anti-racism groups have called for bands accused of promoting neo-Nazism to be banned by Glasgow City Council from
Fact check: Immigration claims on BBC Question Time
The UK government has announced its new ‘points-based’ immigration system which will come into force in 2021 after the
Scottish Defence League links to Nazi terror groups “concerning”
An expert on the far right who testified at terrorism trials in Scotland says links between the Scottish Defence League
Saudi-led forces face trials over alleged war crimes linked to Fife arms firm
Air crews with the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen are facing Saudi legal proceedings for alleged war crimes linked
Named: the Scots businessman linked to neo-Nazi groups
A businessman from a Scottish seaside town can today be unmasked as a former online recruiter for banned neo-Nazi
Michael Russell claim that ‘Scotland pays out more than it gets back’ is False
The UK government has launched a new marketing campaign targeting Scots. On 6 February 2020 @UKGovScotland tweeted: “The prosperity of
Rural areas worst hit by post office closures in Scotland
Rural areas in the west of Scotland have been badly hit by post office closures in the last ten years,