Scottish Government
Millions of dead salmon dumped, burnt or destroyed
Nearly half of Scotland’s salmon farms burn, dump or destroy millions of dead fish every year, according to Scottish
Government salmon farm research ‘excluded environmental impact’
Scottish Government research into pesticides used to control the lice that infest farmed salmon deliberately excluded impacts on the “wider
Fish farms: £10m handouts, £900m profits and 300,000 tonnes of pollution
Six fish farming companies in Scotland given government handouts of over £10 million have made profits of £926 million since
Two Scottish sites mulling bids for nuclear fusion reactor
Two sites in Scotland are preparing to bid to host the world’s first nuclear fusion power station, The Ferret
Peat extraction plans for Nutberry Moss rejected by Dumfries and Galloway Council
An attempt by a fertiliser multinational to extend peat extraction in south-west Scotland has been unanimously rejected by a
Claim period products bill was brought by Labour and opposed by SNP is Half True
Scotland made period products free to anyone who needs them in January this year. The achievement was included in a
International students forced into ‘travel loophole’
International students, required to undertake hotel quarantine as part of Scottish measures to prevent new Covid-19 variants, are claiming
FFS explains: Nicola Sturgeon and the ministerial code
The First Minister appeared at the Holyrood inquiry into the handling of allegations against Alex Salmond facing claims over whether
Fact check: Politicians’ claims about PPE shortages
Reports of personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages have been a running theme since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. In
FFS explains: Alex Salmond’s committee appearance
The fallout from Alex Salmond’s trial over allegations of sexual assault continues more than a year on from its
Salmon companies rapped for breaking rules on shooting seals
The Scottish Government has reprimanded salmon farming companies for breaking the rules on shooting seals — but has not taken any
Homeless deaths in Scotland rise by 11 per cent
The number of people who died whilst homeless in Scotland has risen, according to the latest official figures. An estimated