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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Arron Banks winds up charity as regulator investigates
A charity run by prominent Brexit donor Arron Banks has been under investigation by the Charity Commission. The charity – called
Greens claim of learning support teachers cut is Mostly True
Education cuts and controversial reforms were the major talking points at the Scottish Greens conference, as MSPs condemned the Scottish
Bid for neo-Nazi party in Scotland rejected by Electoral Commission
A bid to register a neo-Nazi political party in Scotland has been rejected by the Electoral Commission. An application
Ian Blackford’s claim of worst wage growth in 200 years is True
Westminster leader Ian Blackford used his speech at the SNP’s annual conference to attack the economic and social record
UK spy agencies share social media data with foreign governments, say critics
Millions of Facebook and Twitter accounts may have been analysed by UK intelligence agencies and personal data shared with foreign
Minister’s claim rail funding formula is being bypassed is Mostly True
A row has broken out between the transport minister Humza Yousaf and the UK Government over funding arrangements for Scotland’
Secret private finance deals ‘give too much power to companies’
Scottish Government private finance schemes to build public projects are secretive, give too much power to companies outwith Scotland and
Scottish taxpayers give Italian arms firm £6m
An Italian arms multinational with sales worth nearly £7 billion in 2015 has received more than £6 million of taxpayers’
Former UKIP candidate linked to member of banned far right group
A controversial political figure who stood for Ukip and who now claims to be Tory had links to a leading
Theresa May’s claim tuition fees meant an increase in university students is Half True
The Conservative Party conference may have been dominated by talk of Theresa May’s future as leader, but she did
“We have to fight for our democracy” – voters attacked in Catalonia
Maria Dolores Hernandez is an unlikely rebel. The 94-year-old Catalan great grandmother walks with a crutch, and has
Revealed: Ryanair’s £650,000 Scottish Government subsidy
Government agency Scottish Enterpise gave more than £650,000 to Ryanair, the airline at the centre of a staffing dispute