Adult adoptees are taking desperate measures to obtain their family ‘health histories’
Adult adoptees are calling for access to genetic testing to address the ‘health gap’ caused by their lack of information about genetically inherited conditions.
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Revealed: The spiralling cost of Scotland’s flood defences
Twenty-eight ‘vital’ Scottish flood defence schemes are now expected to cost nearly one billion pounds – three times more than
Claim there’s ‘no desire’ in Scotland to have EU membership is False
Brexit continues to be a point of controversy in Scotland, and MPs regularly question UK Government representatives at Westminster over
Scots far right group targeted by government counter-terrorism strategy
The far right group Patriotic Alternative Scotland is the subject of a counter-terrorism strategy involving the Scottish Government, The
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
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
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
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