Scottish Government
FFS explains: Scotland’s educational attainment gap
The educational attainment gap in Scotland has been one of the biggest challenges for the current Scottish Government. Unions and
Green watchdog communications wrecked by cyber attack
Computer systems at the Scottish Government’s green watchdog have been crippled for two weeks by a “complex and sophisticated”
Bus firms under fire for cutting routes despite ‘unprecedented’ bailouts
Bus companies in Scotland have been criticised for cutting “essential” bus routes despite receiving almost £300m in public money – including
Tory MSP asked 11 questions on abortion in a month
The Tories’ shadow equalities minister has asked 11 questions this month of the Scottish Government about abortion, prompting concerns his
Why an isolated, rural community turned down £2.7m
When an isolated Scottish community turned down a £2.7 million scheme to bring badly needed new housing, opportunities and
Covid cash cover-up prompts call for transparency probe
Emails revealing that the Scottish Government and councils are working together to block the release of information on billions of
Heathrow lobbied Holyrood 40 times in two years
Heathrow airport has lobbied Scottish ministers and MSPs over 40 times in two years to back a proposed third runway
Claim Scots drug death statistics are not comparable with UK and Europe is False
This is an updated version of a fact check from July 2019. The latest statistics on drug-related deaths in
NHS board gave different Covid-19 isolation advice to councils
Health officials for Glasgow and Clyde issued different Covid-19 isolation instructions to those in place in the rest of
Claim Scotland is first place in UK to get Covid-19 vaccine into care homes is False
The Covid-19 vaccination programme has begun in Scotland, with residents and workers in care homes a high priority. The
£10.2m contact tracing deal prompts fears over outsourcing
A multi-million pound Scottish Government contract awarded to a Glasgow call centre firm without competition for Covid-19 contact
New figures for Scottish private finance schemes show taxpayers charged ‘extortionate’ fees
New figures published by the Scottish Government’s infrastructure quango suggest that taxpayers may be paying “excessive costs” for new