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.
Scotland Against Criminalising Communities
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Police Scotland criticised over treatment of vulnerable informants
An independent assessment of Police Scotland’s covert surveillance work has raised concerns over the force’s treatment of informants.
Scotland’s census criticised for links to firm accused of torture
The organisers of Scotland’s next population census in 2021 have come under fire for hiring a firm whose US
Leak: counter-terrorism strategy in Scotland focuses on sectarianism and far right
Most work carried out under the UK Government’s ‘Prevent‘ counter terrorism strategy in Scotland is aimed at tackling sectarian
Scots police had access to GCHQ spy programme
Top secret documents revealing that Scots police forces had access to a GCHQ spy programme collecting information on people’s
70 cameras primed for new state-of the-art surveillance
Some 70 CCTV cameras in Glasgow have the capability to track people under a new surveillance system branded a threat
Police Scotland self-regulation on biometric data ‘must end’
Civil liberties groups have backed the conclusions of an investigation into Police Scotland calling for changes to the way biometric
Thousands of workers given ‘cack-handed’ terrorism training
More than 4,200 public sector workers in Scotland have received controversial new counter-terrorism training from Police Scotland, The Ferret
New city surveillance system sparks call for urgent law change
Fears have been raised that a new CCTV surveillance system in Scotland’s largest city could become a ‘digital dragnet’
NHS-patient trust threatened by “Orwellian” terror law
Doctors and nurses are being advised to breach patient confidentiality and report suspicious people to the state to comply with
Peaceful campaigners branded terrorist threats
Animal rights, environment and anti-nuclear campaigners are “of concern” according to counter-terrorism training materials produced by Scotland’s largest council,