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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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
Revealed: neo-Nazi terrorists are behind Scotland’s newest far right group
A neo-Nazi organisation involved in terrorism and banned by the UK Government is behind a new far right group
Is no Brexit deal with the EU better than a bad deal?
The UK has a hung parliament and Theresa May’s gamble on securing her power before Brexit negotiations looks to
Is productivity growing faster in Scotland than the UK?
Scotland’s economy has been the subject of much political debate this week, as the First Minister has been questioned
Scottish candidates raise thousands through election crowdfunders
Scottish general election candidates have raised more than £200,000 through crowdfunding sites, The Ferret can reveal. Labour’s sole
Have teacher numbers declined under the SNP government?
As the general election looms, the SNP’s record in government has been under increasing pressure. While the vote in
Scottish ministers under fire for freedom of information breaches
Journalists from across the media have accused the Scottish Government of failing to keep records and frustrating freedom of information
Has the SNP overseen an increase in the education attainment gap?
Education has once again been in the spotlight this week, and has often led the political exchanges in Scotland. The
Does Scotland attract only four per cent of the UK’s immigrants?
The first leaders debate between Scottish party leaders was a fiery affair, with testy exchanges over independence, the NHS and
Critics condemn Dragons’ Den lesson that encourages children to become arms dealers
School children are being encouraged to become arms dealers and sell weapons in a Dragons’ Den-style lesson that’s
Did the SNP government end hospital parking charges?
The Labour manifesto has dominated the political conversation in recent weeks, as the party’s election policies were dissected across
Do one in five Scots children leave primary school ‘functionally illiterate’?
Nicola Sturgeon has faced pressure in recent weeks over her government’s record on education. The Scottish National Party (SNP)