Oil watchdog faces 'conflict of interests' row over directors’ Shell and BP shares
Board members at the North Sea oil regulator hold Shell and BP shares. Critics say the investments raise questions about the body's independence.
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Dundee university might have too much cash to qualify for its taxpayer bailout
The university has continued to argue staff cuts are needed to make ends meet. But a growing cash balance has raised questions about the need for more redundancies, and whether it qualifies for millions in public support.
Israeli diplomat offered country's 'world-leading technology' to NHS Scotland at Robertson meeting
The revelations come as the Scottish Government finally publishes full details of its meeting with Daniela Grudsky, after an FoI battle by The Ferret.
The Scottish Government wanted to keep parts of its Israeli meeting secret. We’ve forced transparency
Scotland's information watchdog has ordered the release of hidden details of Angus Robertson’s meeting with an Israeli diplomat after a lengthy freedom of information battle.
Scottish Government ‘rolling out red carpet’ for UAE despite human rights record
Documents show deputy first minister did not raise human rights once on trip to Gulf state accused of fuelling Sudan’s brutal war.
These Scottish beaches were officially rated ‘excellent’. But they were polluted with human and animal waste
Unsafe levels of faecal bacteria were recorded at dozens of Scotland’s best beaches this summer. Swimmers and paddlers could be at risk, but officials insist water quality remains high.
Claim Glasgow hosts 50 per cent more ‘illegal’ migrants than anywhere else in the UK is Mostly False
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hosted a press conference in Scotland this week after MSP Graham Simpson defected to his
Explained: Scotland’s GERS controversy
The annual Scottish Government report on its revenue and spending, known as GERS, has been a lightning rod for controversy
Arms lobby group urged UK and Scottish Governments to crack down on Palestine Action
An arms lobby group urged the UK and Scottish Governments to crack down on Palestine Action more than a month
Scottish Government gave £77m to secretive tax haven firms
A company controlled by billionaire media baron Rupert Murdoch, a US military aircraft producer, and a Clyde port owner with
Promise must tackle racism in the care system
Scotland must “do more to tackle racism and bias” in child protection, according to the organisation overseeing Scottish Government reforms
Ban on salmon farm polluting loch after 273 breaches
A ban on a Norwegian salmon farming company dumping toxic pesticides in a Highland loch following 273 environmental breaches over
Claim water pollution is worse in Scotland than England is Mostly False
UK environment minister Steve Reed’s comments on pollution levels in Scotland have caused controversy. In an interview with Channel