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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MoD under fire over nuclear clean-up in Scotland
The Ministry of Defence has been accused of trying to avoid responsibility for cleaning up a military nuclear site on
‘Addiewell sentenced my son to death’: Grieving mother speaks out over ‘neglect’ by Scotland’s private prison
A grieving family is planning to sue Addiewell – Scotland’s only private prison – for negligence after their beloved son and
Claim overall attainment gap is down 60 per cent is Mostly False
The first minister has faced sustained criticism from the other parties at Holyrood over the Scottish Government’s record on
Giant supertrawlers routinely fish in Scotland’s marine protected areas
Giant supertrawlers routinely fish in Scotland’s marine protected areas, damaging precious marine life and fish populations, despite the UK
Human rights checks by Scottish Enterprise on arms firms to be scrutinised
Human rights checks conducted by Scottish Enterprise on arms firms seeking government grants are to be scrutinised over fears taxpayers’
Quango criticised for ‘extravagant’ spending on coaching for bosses
A Scottish Government quango spent £175,000 on ‘coaching’ for its bosses in two years, despite a stretched budget and
Scotrail awards £2m contract to firm criticised over performance
ScotRail has handed a £2 million contract to its former private owner – claiming the deal will provide “value for taxpayers”
Revealed: Politicians, billionaires and offshore firms’ taxpayer forestry handouts
The King, J.K. Rowling, billionaires and politicians are among those who have been given tens of millions of pounds
Scottish Government wanted to be ‘on same page’ as Westminster over Israeli meeting
The Scottish Government has been criticised for working “in-step with the Foreign Office” over a controversial meeting with an
How Scotland became a ‘culture war’ lightning rod
The so-called ‘culture war’ has impacted politics across the globe. Populist outsider candidates and traditional political parties are, more
Explainer: Scottish fish farming
Scotland’s fish farming industry is worth hundreds of millions of pounds to the economy and has been lauded for
FFS explains: How well is Scotland doing on reducing climate emissions?
Scotland’s approach to tackling climate change has come under criticism in recent years. A key target to reduce greenhouse