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.
1057 articles
(Page 75)
Italian fascists promote Scottish Dawn in an attempt to influence election
Italian fascists have been promoting the banned neo-Nazi group Scottish Dawn ahead of Italy’s general election this weekend,
Fact check: The SNP in Scotland vs Labour in Wales
The Scottish Government regularly compares its record to the Welsh Government when challenged by Scottish Labour in the Scottish Parliament.
FFS explains: EU immigration and Scotland
Immigration became a defining issue around the 2016 EU referendum, as the Leave campaign made control over the UK’s
Claim students do not leave university with “huge debt” is Mostly False
Theresa May’s announcement of a review into tuition fees and funding in England and Wales has reignited the debate
Fact check: Scottish Labour’s party political broadcast
Scottish Labour’s latest party political broadcast has been released, setting out the party’s vision for Scotland. [sc name=
Scottish Government housing scheme criticised for ‘reviving right to buy’
The first homes built under the Scottish Government’s National Housing Trust programme have been sold off, prompting claims that
SNP claim of best rural broadband improvement is Mostly True
Broadband remains a talking point in Scotland, with the SNP comparing the state of superfast internet in Scotland to the
Claim the SNP changed Brexit stance four times is Mostly False
Questions persist about the correct approach to Brexit negotiations, but Scottish Labour’s leader has questioned the SNP’s EU
Critics allege “strong arm” tactics by Scottish Government over Named Person Bill
The Scottish Government has been criticised for allegedly attempting to influence parliamentary committee witnesses after documents revealed that the vast
Fact check: ‘What has the SNP ever done for us?’
The SNP’s party political broadcast has caused some debate in Scottish politics, with the party making some significant claims
Data firm targeting anti-Brexit Tories part of UK regulator probe
A data firm that ran Facebook adverts targeting Tory MPs opposed to Brexit and owned by a former senior Vote
Trump’s Palestinian aid cut could be ‘catastrophic’ for 500,000 children
The US is to withhold £47m in aid destined for the UN relief agency for Palestinians, a move that could