MoD confirms potential Scottish bomb sites after Ferret revelations
Government names areas being assessed for new munitions plants after The Ferret uncovers hidden details in a botched FoI response.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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Russian donors have given £3.5 million to the Conservative party
The Conservatives have received significant recent cash injections from a number of Russian donors and their associates, an investigation has
Scottish charity watchdog damns group that attacked integrity of politicians
A Fife-based charity, which was funded by the UK government and attacked politicians such as Jeremy Corbyn, has been condemned
The North Sea oil industry’s £6.8 billion plan to breach climate targets
Ten oil companies are planning to invest £6.8 billion in six major new projects in the North Sea in
FFS explains: estimating the crowds at Scottish independence and anti-Brexit marches
Crowd size is a talking point after every demonstration or political rally. If a protest is not a success, numbers
US ‘hate group’ linked to Trump to debate free speech in Edinburgh
A Christian organisation branded as an anti-LGBT hate group has been invited to Edinburgh for a debate on whether Christians
Arms firms selling weaponry to Turkey awarded £15m of tax payers’ money
Arms firms with factories in Scotland who sell weaponry to Turkey have been given nearly £15 million of taxpayers’ money
Councils save millions by renegotiating controversial Lobo loans
Four Scottish local authorities have renegotiated or are renegotiating debts with commercial banks in a bid to save millions each
Scotland’s top civil servant took 58 flights while telling staff not to fly
The Scottish Government’s civil service chief, Leslie Evans, has flown to and from London four times more often than
Scottish councils slammed for spending ‘common good’ funds on booze
Two Scottish local authorities who spent over £42,000 of funds meant for the “common good” on boozy receptions have
Operating theatre at £27m Fife hospital unused since opening 10 years ago
An operating theatre at a £27 million Fife hospital has never been used for surgery since it opened ten years
Claim that Scotland is highest taxed part of UK is Mostly False
Boris Johnson attacked the SNP in an interview, saying his government would bring forward plans to “compensate for the grave
Revealed: multi-level teaching widespread across Scottish schools
The Scottish Government has been urged to act over the use of multi-level teaching in schools after an investigation by