The Guga Hunt: Why a centuries-old Hebridean tradition is facing renewed scrutiny
The Ferret did a deep dive to explain why a bird cull on Lewis dating back centuries is causing outrage amid claims it's a "blood sport"
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
1056 articles
(Page 6)
Open for business: Which opposition MSPs meet most with corporate interests?
Lobbying and access to the corridors of power have been key themes of the first week of The Ferret’s
Who’s winning friends and influencing people at the Scotland Office?
The SNP has been in power at Holyrood for nearly 20 years and polls suggest it will win again in
Who’s lobbying Scotland? How big business influences Scottish ministers
Fossil fuel giants, influential PR firms and the short-term lets industry are among the top lobbyists of the Scottish
So, Who Runs Scotland?
Scotland is just a year away from its next election, and current polling suggests the SNP could be about to
FFS explains: The CalMac ferries contract
Scotland’s shipbuilding industry has been back in the spotlight in recent weeks, after the announcement that seven new ferries
Far right group condemned for targeting teenager who posted racist content
A far right group has been condemned for targeting young men after one of its teenage activists posted racist, misogynistic
Abused by fraudsters: A timeline of Scottish Limited Partnerships
Scottish Limited Partnerships, or SLPs, are a business entity provided for in UK law dating back to the Limited Partnerships
Muirhouse, SLPs and the King of Fraud
“He works on the night shift and is probably asleep,” says an elderly woman as she walks past us and
The Money Trail: Investigating finance
For the past year, The Ferret has been working on a major project investigating finance called The Money Trail, and
Claim overall attainment gap is down 60 per cent is Mostly False
The first minister has faced sustained criticism from the other parties at Holyrood over the Scottish Government’s record on
AfD politician who handed out weapons to speak at UK far right party event
A far right German politician who handed out weapons and met with neo-Nazis is set to speak at the
Revealed: Trump course caused more damage to dunes last year
Donald Trump’s controversial golf course in Aberdeenshire broke environmental rules last year by again causing damage to sand dunes.