Climate and the Environment Wealthy landowners are making millions from Scottish wind farms. You’re subsidising them Our latest investigation has found the financial rewards of Scotland’s energy transition are being unevenly distributed. The money earned by landowners often dwarfs the payments that wind farm developers make to local communities. Louis Boyd-Madsen, Paul Dobson May 10, 2026
Fact Checks Claim SNP government only increased teacher numbers by 75 is Mostly True Conservative candidate Meghan Gallacher made the claim in a special education debate hosted by the BBC. Alastair Brian May 7, 2026
Denoiser Businessmen and wealthy donors are bankrolling Scottish politics. Who are they? The Ferret did a deep dive into the Electoral Commission’s donation records to find out who was funding Scotland's political parties. Jamie Mann May 6, 2026
Politics and power Election 2019: how marginal is your constituency over Brexit? With the general election less than a month away, Brexit is inevitably a central part of the campaign. Each main Alastair Brian Nov 15, 2019
Politics and power Claim about Labour MPs in Leave-voting constituencies is Mostly False Westminster is currently shut down for up to five weeks as MPs begin the highly-contested prorogation and tensions are rising Alastair Brian Sep 16, 2019
Politics and power MP’s claim joining EEC did not boost UK growth is Mostly False The economic impact of Brexit has been widely discussed since the referendum campaign began, but one Conservative MP recently questioned Ferret Journalists Nov 22, 2017