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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Revealed: The billionaire Wall Street investor behind a Borders shooting estate
A billionaire Wall Street investor and Tory donor is the beneficial owner of a Borders sporting estate which had its
Man linked to alleged Chinese secret police courted Nicola Sturgeon
Organisations linked to an alleged Chinese secret police station in Glasgow repeatedly invited Nicola Sturgeon to the premises while she
Industry lobbies MSPs to back nuclear power
The UK nuclear industry has stepped up its lobbying of MSPs in a bid to get the Scottish Parliament to
Amazon pays more tax to Fife Council than to the UK government
Amazon pays more to Fife Council in rates and rent than it does to the UK government in corporation tax,
Claim student debt has doubled in Scotland is True
Teachers in Scotland have rejected the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government, and look set for industrial action. This
Fact check: Scottish Labour’s party political broadcast
Scottish Labour’s latest party political broadcast has been released, setting out the party’s vision for Scotland. [sc name=
Claim the SNP changed Brexit stance four times is Mostly False
Questions persist about the correct approach to Brexit negotiations, but Scottish Labour’s leader has questioned the SNP’s EU
Claim that Scottish water is in public hands is Mostly True
New Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has become embroiled in a row with the SNP over public ownership. The MSP,
Ineos Grangemouth plant rated poor for pollution two years running
The refinery run by the petrochemical giant Ineos at Grangemouth has been condemned for its “poor” environmental performance for the