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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Fact check: Nicola Sturgeon on her record as first minister
Nicola Sturgeon faced MSPs for the final time at first ministers’ questions (FMQs) on Thursday, ahead of her officially stepping
Hydrogen trial fears loss of funding if explosion testing results published
The firm behind a Fife trial of hydrogen in homes has refused to release the findings of explosion testing because
Fact check: SNP leadership debates
Voting is open in the SNP leadership race, with members choosing who they want to lead the party and become
Concerns raised over private firms obtaining medical reports for gun licences
Concerns have been raised over private companies obtaining medical reports from GPs for people seeking a gun licence from Police
GPs working at ‘unsafe levels’ as patient numbers soar at a third of practices
The number of patients registered to each GP has increased at almost one third of practices across Scotland in the
Growing patient lists and unsafe working: patients and doctors speak out from the front lines of primary care
Amid rising concerns over heavy patient lists and unsafe work conditions in primary care, patients and doctors share their experiences
Scotland’s councils underspend on period products
Less than half of the funding allocated to Scotland’s councils in the run-up to the government’s flagship Period
Why is the deposit return scheme so controversial?
The deposit return scheme (DRS) is due to begin in Scotland on 16 August, but has led to controversy with
Scottish Government under fire for overruling council decisions to reject new fish farms
Council decisions to reject new fish farms in protected beauty spots were overruled by the Scottish Government after appeals by
If gas prices are going down, why are energy bills going up?
Media outlets have reported that gas prices in Europe have fallen to below the level they were at the outset
Scottish Government gave £8m of green funds to coal firm’s project
The Scottish Government gave £8.6m of green funding to a biomass project involving Europe’s biggest polluting company which
Holyrood row with Westminster scuppers bill to protect elephants and dolphins
A Westminster bill to prohibit the sale and advertisement of cruel animal experiences abroad will not be extended to Scotland