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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‘Local’ wind farms owned by firms based abroad
Some of Scotland’s biggest ‘local’ wind farms are owned as far afield as the Cayman Islands and Canada, The
What’s going on with Scottish education statistics?
Two sets of statistics looking at Scotland’s education system have been released in recent weeks. The most up-to-date Programme
Did Eat Out to Help Out increase Covid-19 cases?
Boris Johnson has given evidence to the UK Covid-19 inquiry in recent days, as the decisions he and the UK
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How did ‘fake news’ cause Scotland’s witch trials?
On for Fact’s Sake this week we’re taking a look back to some historical misinformation – Scotland’s witch
Watchdog presses for stricter rules on council climate pollution
A watchdog is using legal powers to force the Scottish Government to strengthen councils’ reporting of climate pollution, after The
Homeless crisis sparks call for Scotland to declare ‘national housing emergency’
Charities have called on the Scottish Government to declare a national housing emergency, claiming Scotland’s homeless system is at
Scottish Enterprise criticised over human rights checks on firms selling to Israel and Saudi Arabia
Hundreds of human rights checks have been made on companies seeking grants from Scottish Enterprise since 2019, and no firm
Lawyers accuse Scottish Government of ‘causing illegality’ at fish farms
Lawyers have written to the Scottish Government accusing it of “causing illegality” by leaving “the fox in charge of the
Police Scotland accelerates use of facial recognition
Police Scotland’s use of a controversial form of facial recognition has tripled over the last five years, and is
What’s going on with Scottish Government Covid-19 WhatsApps?
The Scottish Government’s transparency is under scrutiny as the inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic continues. The UK Covid-19 inquiry
Claim freeports in Scotland will allow fracking is Unsupported
The first two freeports in Scotland were announced in January this year – one in Inverness and the Cromarty Firth, and
‘Special access’: Oil giants lobby Yousaf at private dinner
Oil giants lobbied first minister Humza Yousaf to publicly endorse the North Sea industry and criticised the Scottish Government’s