New salmon farmers scheme condemned as “greenwashing opportunity”

A new scheme to penalise salmon farmers when fish escape has been launched. But we found it is controlled by the industry prompting criticism.

Richard Baynes Oct 13, 2026

data centres

The Tory treasurer, an offshore company and Scotland’s biggest data centre plan

Scotland may be set to host one of the world’s most powerful data centres. The Conservative Party’s money man stands to benefit.

Paul Dobson, Jamie Mann Oct 11, 2026

Investigations

Dundee University taxpayer bailout refused after probe into £80m cash balance

The Scottish Funding Council has determined that the university has too much cash to receive a taxpayer bailout. Unions say it shows the level of cuts at Dundee is unnecessary.

Paul Dobson Oct 9, 2026

Rose Jackson

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Politics and power

Care homes receive hundreds of complaints

Care homes chains operating in Scotland have had hundreds of complaints upheld by inspectors in recent years, The Ferret can

Jamie Mann, Ally Tibbitt Dec 10, 2023

Society

Revealed: the care homes with the most complaints in Scotland

The Care Inspectorate has upheld more than 100 complaints against private sector care home provider, HC-One, in the last

Ally Tibbitt May 30, 2017