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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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 Brexit
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 to
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 terror
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,
Trophy hunting opponents ‘unsophisticated’, says shooting group
A sport shooting group has come under fire from politicians and campaigners after labelling people opposed to trophy hunting as
Claim blue passports are made abroad and cannot be imported to UK is Mostly False
One of the recurring debates about Brexit in recent years has been over UK passports, and specifically what colour they
Private finance schemes cost Scottish taxpayers £40bn, says spending watchdog
Private finance schemes embraced by successive governments have left Scottish taxpayers having to foot a £40 billion bill to build
Police Scotland taser use up sixfold in four years
The number of times tasers were deployed by Police Scotland to confront suspects has shot up from 13 to 80
2,553 devices awaiting digital analysis, say police
Police Scotland has a backlog of 2,553 electronic items awaiting digital forensic analysis, The Ferret can reveal. A reply
Scottish school children targeted by arms firm allegedly complicit in war crimes
An Italian arms firm accused of complicity in alleged war crimes in Yemen and the “ethnic cleansing” of Kurds in