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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Airbnb lobbying revealed as SNP and Tories water down regulation
A Conservative MSP accused of “sabotaging” regulation on short-term lettings has met twice with an Airbnb lobbyist to discuss
Five military personnel referred to counter-terrorism programme
Five military personnel have been referred to the UK Government’s counter-terrorism intervention programme but the Ministry of Defence
Racist attacks rise in Greece as landmark neo-Nazi trial enters fifth year
Words by Billy Briggs, photos by Angie Catlin At her home in Athens, Anna Stamou pours sweet tea as she
Fact check: Alleged Nigel Farage tweet about Scots ‘coming to heel’ is fake
Nigel Farage was met with protest when he travelled to Edinburgh for a Brexit Party campaign rally. Right-wing figures
Property industry treats top Scots politicians to £5,000 dinner in Cannes
The property industry entertained leading Scottish politicians with champagne and veal in a secret £5,000 VIP dinner at a
Former Brexit minister under fire for meeting Spanish far right
Westminster’s former Brexit minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, has been accused of breaching the ministerial code for meeting privately with
Community climate projects axed as funding halved by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has quietly halved funding for communities tackling climate pollution, depriving 43 local projects of grants and putting
Snooping fears over police seizing a hundred phones a day
Police Scotland has admitted seizing more than a hundred mobile phones a day, amid mounting calls for ministers to clarify
Fact check: Brexit Party claims on EU negotiations and divorce bill
The UK will participate in an unexpected European election on 23 May, almost two months after the original, but now
How the army is trying to stop neo-Nazis from recruiting soldiers
The UK’s armed forces are being trained how to spot signs of radicalisation in order to prevent personnel from
Facebook bans Scots far right group linked to neo-Nazis and terrorism
Reporting by Billy Briggs, Joshua Martin and Liam Turbett A far right group with links to neo-Nazis, a convicted
Amazon pays more tax to Fife Council than to the UK government
Amazon pays more to Fife Council in rates and rent than it does to the UK government in corporation tax,