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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Claim 37 per cent of Scots want to abolish Holyrood is Unsupported
The future of Holyrood was called into question this week, after claims that more than a third of Scots wanted
Image showing Nicola Sturgeon in police car is False
Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest on Sunday led to a media storm, as Scotland’s most high-profile politician was taken into
FFS Explains: Humza Yousaf’s polling challenge
Humza Yousaf has become the sixth first minister of Scotland, and the first from a minority ethnic background. His rise
Claim there’s ‘no desire’ in Scotland to have EU membership is False
Brexit continues to be a point of controversy in Scotland, and MPs regularly question UK Government representatives at Westminster over
How has polling changed on Scottish independence since 2014?
In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, the No campaign won by 55 per cent to 45. In the five years
FFS explains: UK government’s voter ID plan
The Conservative government’s main policy priorities were announced in the Queen’s Speech as MPs returned to work after
Claim a Customs Union deal means not leaving the EU is False
Richard Madeley has waded into the Brexit debate, after an exchange with a campaigner on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.