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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sexual violence in Democratic Republic of Congo

Human rights

Photo essay: sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Scottish photographer Angela Catlin visited the Democratic Republic of Congo to document the stories of women and girls subjected to

Angela Catlin Apr 8, 2020

Human rights

Drugs, gold and guns bring terror and death to 400-mile waterway in Colombia

Oscar Salinas has little doubt. “The conflict has resulted in a lot of human suffering but also a lot of

Billy Briggs, Kuba Kaszyk Oct 16, 2019

Human rights

In photos: life after war for Uganda’s former child soldiers

Uganda is known as the Pearl of Africa because of its unmatched natural beauty. Yet, away from the idyllic safaris

Simon Murphy, Kuba Kaszyk Jul 5, 2019