Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Anti-torture committee warns of ‘excessive force’ used on Scottish prisoners
A European anti-torture committee has raised ongoing concerns about the use of segregation and “excessive force” to control Scottish prisoners
Kidnapped by the state: Mexico’s political prisoners in the Covid-19 pandemic
After three days of torture by police officers in the Mexican state of Puebla, Primo Villalva Domínguez, a farmer and
Every prisoner should have the right to vote, say human rights groups
Every prisoner in Scotland should be given the right to vote in elections, according to an independent penal reform organisation.
Call made for improved out-of-hours mental health care in prisons
Immediate changes should be made to put in place better out-of-hours mental health provision in prisons, it has been claimed