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.

CCA to be investigated over financial governance concerns

The Scottish charity regulator has announced it will investigate Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, which folded last month, due to concerns raised about its "historic financial management".

Books are being challenged in Scottish schools. Librarians fear a 'chilling effect' on freedom of speech

Dozens of complaints about reading material in school libraries have been received, with campaigners warning that "book bans" could increase.

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Politics and power

For Fact’s Sake podcast: How are online scammers using artificial intelligence?

On this week’s podcast we are talking online scams. Things have moved on from the generous Nigerian Prince offering

Ferret Journalists Sep 14, 2023

Society

FFS explains: Covid-19 vaccination scams

Coronavirus mass-vaccination centres are now open in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, allowing the Scottish Government to start rolling out its

Ferret Journalists Feb 5, 2021