Politics Claim Scotland is ahead of UK in emissions reductions is True The SNP election manifesto contained a claim about the performance of the Scottish Government in reaching 'net zero' emissions. Alastair Brian Apr 20, 2026
Investigations Scottish Government ‘rolling out red carpet’ for UAE despite human rights record Documents show deputy first minister did not raise human rights once on trip to Gulf state accused of fuelling Sudan’s brutal war. Paul Dobson Apr 19, 2026
Scottish Environment Protection Agency Sepa gave 400 Scottish lochs 'good' environmental status but only checked 54 of them Lochs are classified as having a “good” environmental status based on samples from other lochs many miles away – and as much as a decade old – prompting concerns that environmental regulation isn’t “fit for purpose”. Rob Edwards Apr 16, 2026
Human rights Poverty tsar calls for Home Office accountability over asylum support crisis The Home Office must be held to account for the hardship it has caused asylum seekers, left without food or Karin Goodwin Jun 14, 2021
Politics and power Scottish Welfare Fund failing families in financial crisis The Scottish Welfare Fund, which the Scottish Government claims is there to help people who need it most, has failed Karin Goodwin Nov 8, 2020
