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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Claim about Labour MPs in Leave-voting constituencies is Mostly False
Westminster is currently shut down for up to five weeks as MPs begin the highly-contested prorogation and tensions are
Climate ‘under threat’ from new fossil fuel facilities in Scotland
A raft of new fossil fuel developments being planned across Scotland will lock the country into polluting the climate for
Electoral Commission criticised over delayed ‘dark money’ probe
The Electoral Commission has been criticised for taking more than 14 months to investigate a so-called “dark money” trust
Secretary of State for Scotland held shares in arms firm making weapon sights
The Secretary of State for Scotland invested in a defence firm making weapon sights which applied for military export licenses
Revealed: the ‘revolving door’ between politics and lobbying in Scotland
At least 20 politicians, political advisers and civil servants from across the spectrum in Scotland have left to work as
Edinburgh under fire for failing to make money from film disruption
The City of Edinburgh Council has admitted it has not made money from film companies for street closures despite the
Ammonia air pollution risk as Scotland’s dairy herds grow
The growing size Scotland’s dairy herds could boost ammonia gas pollution, which contributes to millions of deaths worldwide, experts
Developer backed by Fergus Ewing required to replant wrecked pinewood
A hotel developer backed by the rural economy minister, Fergus Ewing, has been forced to restore an ancient pinewood illegally
Arms firms give MPs thousands of pounds, gifts and dinners
Arms firms due to attend a trade event dubbed a “festival of violence” gave MP’s more than £60,000
No-deal Brexit ‘severe disruption’ warning from NHS in Scotland
The agency in charge of supplying products to the NHS in Scotland is preparing for “severe disruption” if the UK
Common good funds falling value sparks call for reform
Academics and politicians have raised concerns that councils are failing to manage common good funds properly, after an investigation by
Brexit Party MEP’s claims about costs of Holyrood and First Minister are Mostly False
The Brexit Party’s Scottish MEP provoked social media controversy after questioning the cost of the Scottish Parliament. Louis Stedman-