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
Politics and power Ban private firms from auditing Scotland’s public spending, urges report The Scottish Government should ban private firms from auditing local authorities’ accounts as their involvement is an obstacle to transparency Jamie Mann, Ian Fraser May 13, 2021
Politics and power Councils save millions by renegotiating controversial Lobo loans Four Scottish local authorities have renegotiated or are renegotiating debts with commercial banks in a bid to save millions each Ben Wray Oct 20, 2019
