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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Claim SNP MSPs froze their pay at 2008 levels is Half True
The wages of parliamentarians are always a controversial issue, and Ferret Fact Service has looked at claims around MPs pay
Scotland’s largest council pension funds have £230m invested in firms operating in Russia
Scotland’s largest council pension funds have around £230m invested in Western companies continuing to operate in Russia almost a
Scottish Parliament event on West Bank settlements cancelled after protests
An event at the Scottish Parliament involving an organisation that supports illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank was cancelled
Only one in four Scots would oppose a ban on alcohol advertising in sport
Just one in four Scots would not support a ban on sports sponsorship by the alcohol industry, according to a
Claim that SNP broke manifesto pledge in Scottish budget is Mostly True
The Scottish Government announced the details of its budget on Thursday, amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Deputy first minister John
Claim that Scotland has 25 per cent of Europe’s offshore wind capacity is False
Stephen Flynn is the Westminster leader for the Scottish National Party (SNP). The 34-year-old MP for Aberdeen South replaced Ian
Fact check: Claims about the Scots language
The Scots language has become part of the political debate in Scotland in recent years, promoted by activists, artists and
Fife hydrogen trial short on sign ups despite offering £1k ‘bribe’
A ‘world-first’ trial of hydrogen heating systems in Fife is yet to sign up its targeted number of local households
Bullet shell found at Western Isles fish farm
The Scottish Government has launched an investigation after a bullet shell was found during an inspection of a fish farm
56 MPs accepted paid-for-trips and gifts from Qatar worth £370,000
At least 56 MPs accepted paid-for-trips and gifts from Qatar collectively worth £370,000 over the five years before the
Red tape and legal fees: Call to make community ownership in cities easier
Barriers such as red tape, incomplete data and difficulties tracking down absentee landlords must be urgently tackled to help more
More than a third of properties in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street are vacant
Sauchiehall Street is Scotland’s most struggling high street with 36 per cent of its shops, offices and domestic properties
