Scottish Government
Claim workplace levy is SNP ‘car park tax’ costing £500 per year is Half True
One of the most controversial aspects of the Scottish budget was only added at the eleventh-hour. The so-called
Scottish ministers can stop nuclear waste dump, say advisers
Scottish ministers have the power to halt plans to dump nuclear waste on Aboriginal land in Australia which could breach
Deadly virus outbreak prompted fears over import of fish farm eggs to Scotland
Government officials raised concerns over the import to Scotland of salmon eggs from a Norwegian company called AquaGen after the
Revealed: the suffering faced by Scotland’s farm animals during live transport
Thousands of farm animals in Scotland have suffered in more than 300 serious welfare breaches during live transport in recent
Claim SNP budget gives tax cut to Government ministers is Mostly True
The Scottish income tax changes are once again the focus of political debate, as the government’s budget plans were
Ministers accused of ‘skullduggery’ that could harm wildlife sites
Scottish ministers have been accused of rewriting the rules and weakening legal protection for precious wildlife sites to pave the
Lucky and still here: students struggle to access mental health services
Journalist Alisa Wylie‘s mental health took a turn for the worse during her time at university after the death
Named: the city streets badly polluted by traffic fumes
Busy streets in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee are being polluted by exhaust fumes in breach of legal safety limits introduced
Exposed: Airbnb lobbying to stop laws on lets
Airbnb has been lobbying behind the scenes to stave off tighter regulations for short-term lets in Scotland, documents obtained
Supermarkets and drinks companies try to block recycling plan
Supermarkets and drinks companies have been attempting to block a recycling scheme planned by the Scottish Government, prompting campaigners to
Claim that civil servant linked to Salmond probe is Westminster-controlled is False
Alex Salmond has won his case against the Scottish Government over the way allegations of sexual harassment against him were
Asylum seekers in Scotland deprived of health care
Destitute asylum seekers in Scotland are not getting proper healthcare because the UK government denies them recourse to public funds,