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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Wildlife in Scotland under less legal protection than in England
Wildlife in Scotland has weaker protection against damaging developments than wildlife in England and Wales, according to emails released by
Scottish ministers urged to cut climate pollution from farming
The Scottish Government is facing unprecedented pressure to overhaul its plans to cut climate pollution from farming from a powerful
Scottish Government bid to exempt fish farming from US ban on seal killing
The Scottish Government has been secretly trying to wriggle out of a proposed US ban on imports of salmon from
Claim that Scotland does not use private accommodation for homeless people is False
Homelessness is increasing in Scotland and across the rest of the UK with politicians facing pressure on how to tackle
Scotland’s census criticised for links to firm accused of torture
The organisers of Scotland’s next population census in 2021 have come under fire for hiring a firm whose US
Claim on Scotland’s positive trade balance compared to UK nations is Mostly False
The economic case for an independent Scotland was one of the most important battlegrounds before the referendum, and supporters continue
FFS Explains: The gender pay gap in Scotland
The gender pay gap is likely to be in the news more often over the coming weeks as new rules
Claim that military earning over just £24,000 will pay more tax in Scotland is False
The Scottish Government’s new income tax plan was passed through Parliament in February, but the new system remains controversial.
Scotland adds 80 women board members since Sturgeon equality pledge
There are eighty more women on public boards in Scotland since Nicola Sturgeon first pledged to legislate for gender equality
Fact check: The SNP in Scotland vs Labour in Wales
The Scottish Government regularly compares its record to the Welsh Government when challenged by Scottish Labour in the Scottish Parliament.
Fact check: Scottish Labour’s party political broadcast
Scottish Labour’s latest party political broadcast has been released, setting out the party’s vision for Scotland. [sc name=
Scottish Government housing scheme criticised for ‘reviving right to buy’
The first homes built under the Scottish Government’s National Housing Trust programme have been sold off, prompting claims that