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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Legatum under investigation by Charity Commission
The charity regulator has launched an investigation into the charitable work of Legatum, a free market think tank with close
Claim of £2bn budget bonus for Scotland is Half True
The 2017 budget announcement included a number of decisions which will impact on Scotland. Chancellor Philip Hammond’s central announcement
Developer pressured council in bid to cut costs from city centre regeneration bill
Property developers have made repeated attempts to limit the amount they must spend on public space improvements around a controversial
MP’s claim joining EEC did not boost UK growth is Mostly False
The economic impact of Brexit has been widely discussed since the referendum campaign began, but one Conservative MP recently questioned
Edinburgh University criticised for investment in sanctioned Russian bank
Edinburgh University has been criticised for holding shares in a Russian bank currently under sanctions from both the United States
Perfect storm: MoD report says Trident nuclear plans in trouble
UK government plans for the next generation of Trident submarine reactors are under threat from staff shortages and spending cuts,
Claim that Salmond show is on ‘Russian propaganda channel’ is Mostly True
Alex Salmond’s new television venture has already caused controversy. The former First Minister’s chat show is broadcast on
Prestwick Airport firms given £3.5m taxpayer cash
Aerospace and aviation firms operating at Prestwick Airport received £3,507,899 in grants from Scottish Enterprise (SE) over the
Scottish Government criticised over ‘dual role’ of IT advisers
Concerns have been raised over the Scottish government’s vetting processes after an official admitted there “might well be a
Tory claim that Scottish Government growth scheme has not paid out is True
The Scottish Conservatives led an attack at First Minister’s Questions, accusing the Scottish Government of failing to deliver a
Stirling University boasted that FBI probe academic took part in Moscow Brexit briefing
Stirling University boasted that a Maltese academic implicated in the FBI probe into Russian links to Donald Trump’s presidential
Theresa May’s claim Scotland has broadband powers is Mostly False
The Prime Minister sparked a row between the Conservatives and the SNP over Scotland’s broadband expansion. After Tory MP