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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Millions of gamebirds imported during record bird flu outbreak
More than three million pheasants and partridges were imported into Scotland throughout the most severe bird flu outbreak in history
Bird flu pushes ‘globally important’ Scottish seabirds into decline
The recent bird flu outbreaks have pushed iconic Scottish seabird species into decline for the first time, according to a
Nearly 50,000 animals licensed to be killed by NatureScot
Nearly 50,000 wild animals spanning 84 species have been licensed to be killed by Scotland’s wildlife agency in
NatureScot killed 57 geese for bird flu tests after UK law confusion
Scotland’s wildlife agency killed 57 barnacle geese to study the impact of avian flu because they wrongly feared it
NatureScot failing to enforce humane killing of beavers, say critics
NatureScot has been accused of failing to ensure that beavers are being killed humanely, with just one autopsy performed on
NatureScot signs off subsidies to billionaire’s estate for burning heather…and restoring land
NatureScot has been criticised for signing off £120,000 of taxpayers’ money to a Highland estate for peatland restoration, while
NatureScot lacked “coherent strategy” to tackle decline of Scotland’s natural sites
A senior figure at NatureScot expressed concern there was no “coherent strategy” at the Scottish Government’s wildlife agency on
French sports firm accused of profiting from ‘slaughter’ of songbirds
A global sports retailer with stores in Scotland is embroiled in controversy after being accused of “promoting and profiting” from