Oops: MoD blunder reveals secret details of bomb project
A botched freedom of information response has revealed sites in the frame for the UK’s expanding weapons programme.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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How an Orban backed populist think tank is stoking Scotland’s culture war
When MCC Brussels – a soft power outpost of right wing Hungarian president Viktor Orbán’s privately run “pet” University, Mathias
NHS contraceptive pills funding Orban ‘propaganda’ as Hungary restricts abortion
Profits from contraceptive pills used by the NHS are funding an organisation with close ties to Hungary’s hard right
Revealed: landowner backing for anti-national park campaign
Private landowners related to the former Conservative Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack, have been accused of covertly backing a campaign to
Baillie Gifford investment sparks AI weapons debate
A Scottish firm has given financial backing to an AI weapons start-up founded by a US tech billionaire who has
Revealed: Labour donor’s hedge fund invests in private healthcare
A top Labour donor who has given the party millions under Keir Starmer’s leadership runs a hedge fund with
FFS explains: How well is Scotland doing on reducing climate emissions?
Scotland’s approach to tackling climate change has come under criticism in recent years. A key target to reduce greenhouse
Claim Scottish abortion law bans praying silently in your own home is False
So-called ‘buffer zones’ around abortion clinics in Scotland came into force legally in September, with the aim of stopping those
‘Ethical’ firms invest £250m in oil and Israeli arms
Investment companies certified as ethical by the prestigious B Corp scheme hold £250m shares in oil giants and weapons firms
Anti-war protests: a year in pictures
In October 2023, pro-Palestinian and anti-war protests began to take place in Edinburgh and Glasgow, in response to Israel’s
Claim just under half of crimes went unsolved last year is Mostly True
The Scottish Government continues to be criticised by opposition parties over its record on crime and justice. On social media,
Far right community councillor condemned for comments about black Britons
An Angus community councillor and member of the far right Homeland Party has been accused of “abhorrent racism” for arguing
Wealthy Cairngorm landowner linked to £800m tax haven scam
A wealthy Cairngorm landowner was caught up in an alleged £800m money laundering and fraud scam that allegedly “cheated” investors