The UAE is accused of arming a genocidal militia in Sudan. The Scottish Government wants closer ties
The Scottish Government's "courting" of the Gulf state comes as human rights groups raise allegations about its role in Sudan’s devastating war.
Politics and power
The Ferret investigates how power structures impact Scotland.
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SNP claim of 2500% increase in child food bank use is Mostly True
The use of food banks has become a political issue in recent years, and has grown in prominence since the
Nicola Sturgeon’s Repeal Bill devolution “power grab” claim is Half True
The bill to undo and replace European Union law in Britain was revealed on July 13, and was immediately the
Yes they can: taxpayers billed £23,000 for Obama dinner tickets
Taxpayer funded bodies paid up to £1,200 per head for senior staff and their private guests to attend an
Brexit trade deals with the US and Australia are not ‘in the bag’
Negotiations for Britain’s exit from the EU are underway, and the nature of the final deal is being hotly
Common Fisheries Policy has not ‘devastated’ North-East fishing industry
During the EU referendum campaign, one of the central issues with relevance to Scotland was the effect of the Common
Government funded baby ashes charity close to collapse
A charity which was set up to provide counselling to the families affected by the ‘baby ashes scandal’ is being
Did Ruth Davidson break Army rules by wearing military uniform?
Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson created headlines as she was given an honorary position in the Army regiment she worked
Has Scotland been ‘short-changed’ by £2.9bn in the Conservative-DUP deal?
The long-running negotiations between Theresa May’s Conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party have finally produced a deal to allow
Did the SNP vote to ‘cut off puppy dog tails’?
While the Brexit debate raged on and election fallout continued, it was animal welfare that dominated many headlines in Scottish
EU referendum: eight controversial Brexit claims fact-checked
The EU referendum vote is now one year old, and the decision to leave the European Union continues to shape
Scottish Government under fire for helping block pesticide ban
The Scottish Government has been accused of intervening to block a ban on a toxic pesticide blamed for killing wildlife
Did 80 per cent of British people vote for parties that accept Brexit?
Theresa May has opted for an informal deal with the Democratic Unionist Party to prop up her government, but there